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Hernon, Peter – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Explores the collection and use of library and information science (LIS) monographs by academic librarians. The use of individual and focus group interviews to identify issues affecting the use and nonuse of LIS monographs is described, and the influence of promotion and tenure requirements on LIS publications is considered. (32 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Interviews

Null, David G. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Examines problems of librarians responsible for both collection development and reference services, including time demands, unclear supervisory lines, and misunderstanding of collection development. The discussion includes suggestions for improving this situation, e.g., formal reporting lines for both areas, increased communication among…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Employee Responsibility, Job Satisfaction, Librarians

Millson-Martula, Christopher – College and Research Libraries, 1985
This article describes study of the relative effectiveness of classroom faculty and librarians as book selection agents in a small urban commuter college located in Chicago, Illinois. Use of history section of collection, hypotheses tested, data collection and analysis, circulation activity, and comparative data are highlighted. Eight references…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing

Bechtel, Joan M. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
This essay suggests that conversation, crucial for human life in society and intrinsic to nature of libraries, may be the appropriate model for providing guidance, means, and context for change in academic librarianship. The business model, missions and goals, collection development, bibliographic instruction, and organizational considerations are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication