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Peer reviewedBunge, Charles A. – RQ, 1986
A survey of public and academic libraries conducted to obtain information on length of reference desk shifts and proportion of the reference librarian's time spent at the desk found the two-hour weekday shift to be the most common, and that librarians typically work 7 to 21 hours per week at the desk. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Statistics
Peer reviewedRoysdon, Christine M.; Elliott, Laura Lee – RQ, 1988
Describes a campuswide library services network at Lehigh University which includes electronic question answering, bibliographic services, and online search applications. Statistics on network use are presented. (eight references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
The Disproportionate Use of Reference Desk Service by External Users at an Urban University Library.
Peer reviewedVerhoeven, Stanley; And Others – RQ, 1996
Examines the disproportionate use of reference desk service by users not affiliated with the university based on a survey conducted at Georgia State University. Topics include the use of these statistics to justify extra funding, and decision making regarding reference desk staffing. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Higher Education, Library Funding
