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Daugherty, Beth – 1999
Local history/genealogy collections are found in approximately 60% of Ohio public libraries. These collections range from fully established large collections to those in the process of being organized. A survey was made of 140 of these public libraries to determine how the collections are utilized. Areas such as organization, management, policies…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Genealogy, Information Utilization, Library Collections
Peer reviewedLi, Suzanne D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
A focus group study of 29 Queens College/CUNY (City University of New York) undergraduates, born and educated outside the United States, determined that most described needs related to course work rather than language or culture. Participants commented on library hours, physical surroundings, research tools, personnel, collections, and copy…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Focus Groups, Foreign Students


