More building projects than in 1973, although they're smaller, and include many more renovations and additions. (Author)

Data gathered during visits to libraries associated with five major university programs in journalism and mass communication in the United States are summarized in this report. The report contains information about the collections, services, and facilities of the following university libraries: (1) University of Illinois Communications Library,…

For this survey a Learning Resources Center is defined as: a building containing any combination of the following services: library, audio-visual, skills center, learning laboratory or reprography." (Author/NH)

A project sponsored by the Council on Library Resources in which the science and engineering libraries at 22 selected universities were studied is summarized in this report. The study was concerned with only certain aspects of such libraries, namely collection development, reader services, physical facilities, and professional staff attitudes and…

This study of the libraries in the publicly supported academic institutions of higher education in Maryland presents standards in the areas of library collections, library personnel, facilities, and methods of collaboration; provides formulas for their performance; and suggest growth patterns for the future. Eighteen detailed recommendations are…

The primary purposes of this investigation are to identify student and faculty attitudes toward the community college library and to determine faculty and student use of the library. Information was gathered from students and faculty in three junior colleges in Illinois during the fall semester 1969-70. Examination of existing facilities finds…

Results of a survey on the classification and arrangement of microforms in 147 moderate sized college and university libraries in the United States are presented. Statistics on the size of microform holdings and arrangement of microforms are given. The absence of standards for arrangement of and access to microforms is discussed, and treatment of…

The aim of this study is to determine: (1) the purposes and services of special collections departments; (2) the kinds of segregation desirable and (3) to what extent there should be divisions of material on the basis of form-document, pamphlets, maps, microreproductions and manuscripts. This study presents the findings of a survey on how some…

The Howard University library system is reviewed as an organization in this report which analyzes its facilities, reports on a user/non-user survey, and gives a statistical overview. Recommendations for making the library a vital part of the educational program and for increasing its usefulness are included. From the data gathered it was concluded…

A document retrieval study conducted before and again after the building of a more centralized library at Syracuse University is used as an example of the kind of data gathering which can lead to improved decision making and evaluation of library services by library administrators. The study is discussed in detail to facilitate replication and to…

THIS LIBRARY SURVEY, INITIATED WITH THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING WYOMING LIBRARY SERVICE UP TO NATIONAL STANDARDS, HAS AS ITS THEME "EQUALITY OF SERVICE THROUGH COOPERATIVE EFFORT." QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS, INTERVIEWS, AND OBSERVATION WERE USED IN COLLECTING DATA WHICH YIELDED THE FOLLOWING MAJOR…

This study began as a joint venture between Trent University and Queen's University to identify any existing inadequacies in library service to part-time students, and to determine what could be done to improve access to library resources. Because of the significantly different organization of part-time studies at the two schools, two…

In this, the sixth year of recording academic library building data, it is possible to begin a yearly appraisal of change, progress or decline by comparison with the five-year base data published last year. (Author/NH)

A general evaluation survey of the academic community was conducted during the fall quarter of 1979 to determine whether the present services, facilities, and resources of the Iowa State University Library meet the needs of its users. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of faculty, administrative staff, graduate students, and…