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An Urban "Statistical Abstract": A Guide to Local Government Documents.
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Shearer, Benjamin – RQ, 1980
Describes the urban statistical abstract published by the reference department of St. Louis University's library since 1971. Significant by-products of this venture are noted, including the development of bibliographic control of local documents and the identification of sources for local information. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Government Publications, Municipalities, Reference Materials
Gathering Useful Circulation Data in the Documents Department.
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Cook, Kevin L. – RQ, 1985
Describes simple, unobtrusive method of determining who uses government publications by analyzing manual check-out circulation data at Arkansas State University. Per capita circulation and cross-tabulation results, analysis by classification number, document circulation and library circulation statistics, and publications that make up more than…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Cluster Sampling Reference Transactions
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Halperin, Michael – RQ, 1978
This paper presents a plan for obtaining statistical information for justifying budget requests, planning staffing, and assessing service without placing heavy burdens on the staff. (Author/JAB)
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Library Services
Statistical Sampling of Reference Desk Inquiries.
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Edinger, Joyce A.; Falk, Steven – RQ, 1981
Discusses the application of statistical sampling to the compiling of reference-desk statistics, and describes a technique that uses the Pearson correlation procedure of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) to determine appropriate sampling periods for keeping reference desk statistics at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. (FM)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Library Services, Reference Services, Sampling
Reference Question Sampling
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Halperin, Michael – RQ, 1974
Presents a method for determining the number of days on which questions must be counted in order to achieve a given precision and confidence in reference statistics. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Library Services, Library Surveys, Reference Services
Designing Optical Mark Forms for Reference Statistics.
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Hallman, Clark N. – RQ, 1981
Presents a method for collecting reference desk statistics in machine-readable form using optical marks. Useful data categories are identified, and figures illustrate how data can be recorded for each category. Ten references are listed. (FM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Data Collection, Library Services, Optical Scanners
Evaluating the Reference Product.
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Strong, Gary E. – RQ, 1980
Examines quantitative and qualitative evaluation and analysis of Washington State Library reference activities, based on research activities of the Consortium for Public Library Innovation. Several methods of data collection for a sample day are discussed, including a user ticket and a patterns of information requests form. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Library Services, Measurement
Measuring Statewide Interlibrary Loan among Multitype Libraries: A Testing of Data Collection Approaches.
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Dalrymple, Prudence Ward; And Others – RQ, 1991
Describes a study that designed and tested an interlibrary loan (ILL) measurement tool to be used by all types and sizes of libraries in Illinois. Topics discussed include data collection processes, use of the information for resource sharing, and a continuing education program to help librarians use the ILL forms. Sample forms are appended.…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Statistics