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Gaines, Ervin J.; Huttner, Marian A. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
This article enumerates factors which created demand for fee-based information service (commercial databases, competition for proprietary information in business world, effectiveness of librarians) and relates experiences at two public libraries. Sources of business, value of advertising, techniques of selling, and hiring and deployment of staff…
Descriptors: Fees, Library Administration, Library Services, Public Libraries
White, Howard D. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Proposes using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for the analysis of routine library statistics to measure how well certain goals are being reached and discusses variables and procedures that might be used. Information on SPSS, sample selection, and Yule's Q analysis is appended, and 18 references are listed. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Programs, Higher Education, Librarians
Ungarelli, Donald L.; Grant, Mary McNierney – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
Relates experiences of Center of Business Research (CBR) in C. W. Post Center, Long Island University, as practical demonstration of performing business service in an academic library setting. Changing role of librarians, background of CBR, CBR's commitment, CBR corporate membership, administration of fee-based services, and membership revenue are…
Descriptors: Business, College Libraries, Fees, Higher Education
Aversa, Elizabeth – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Reviews some approaches to organizational effectiveness suggested by organizational theorists, reports on the applications of these theories in libraries, develops some hypotheses regarding the assessment of performance in libraries, and describes a model which synthesizes some of the approaches. A 52-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation
Ezzell, Joline, Ed. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Nine articles in this issue cover topics currently being discussed in serials librarianship: historical development, impact of technology, relationship of librarians and publishers of serials, collection development, management of serials automation, serials conversion, automated serials control, MARC format for holdings and locations, a union…
Descriptors: History, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Automation
Dowlin, C. Edwin – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Briefly outlines the impact of computerization upon library services and administration, discusses the evolution of library education and the new skills that will be needed by the electronic librarian, examines the nature of libraries as organizations, and presents recommendations for the development of the library curriculum. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Costs, Curriculum Development
