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Download full textKyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Morris, Shaneka, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2011
This document presents results of the 2008-2009 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 72 responded to this survey. Law libraries reported median values of 355,922 volumes held and 7,274 gross volumes added. Also, these libraries employed the full-time equivalent of 2,057…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Expenditures
Miller, Kim A.; Swan, Deanne W.; Craig, Terri; Dorinski, Suzanne; Freeman, Michael; Isaac, Natasha; O'Shea, Patricia; Schilling, Peter; Scotto, Jennifer – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) is a voluntary survey conducted annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS collects these data under the mandate in the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 as stated in SEC. 210. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for IMLS. The fiscal year (FY) 2009 survey is the…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Data Analysis, Internet, Library Services
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
"ARL Statistics 2007-2008" is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 123 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 113 are university libraries; the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and nonprofit research libraries. Data reported…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Statistics, Unit Costs, Tables (Data)
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 64 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2007-2008, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 240,955 volumes, spent a total of $240,019,298, and employed 2,304…
Descriptors: Medical Libraries, Academic Libraries, Expenditures, Library Materials
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This document presents results of the 2007-2008 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased,…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Expenditures
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2008
This document presents results of the 2006-2007 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased,…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Academic Libraries, Statistical Data, Library Materials
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2008
"ARL Statistics 2006-2007" is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 123 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 113 are university libraries and 10 are public, governmental, and nonprofit research libraries. Data reported by…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Library Personnel
Massachusetts State Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1977
This statistical report is designed to facilitate rapid comparison of Fiscal Year 1977 support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. Summary tables provide medians, percentiles, and means by population group on (1) library expenditures as a percent of total municipal expenditures; (2) total income per capita; (3) municipal…
Descriptors: Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Materials
Ontario Inst. for Studies in Education, Toronto. – 1978
A survey of faculty and students to assess user needs and satisfaction with collections and selected library services is described and the resulting data are reported. Questionnaire construction, sampling and distribution, and response rate and factors are discussed. Data analysis is broken into major categories, which include responses to general…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Data Analysis, Faculty, Library Facilities
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2008
This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 65 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2006-2007, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 244,188 volumes, spent a total of $244,188,020, and employed 2,395 FTE…
Descriptors: Medical Libraries, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials
BLANCHARD, B. EVERARD – 1967
A STUDY OF EXTENSION COURSE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO CANNOT ATTEND REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES ON CAMPUS COMPARED MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION (NCATE) AND INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY THE REGIONAL ACCREDITING ASSOCIATIONS (NON-NCATE). THE PARTICIPANT POPULATION WAS INSERVICE…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Evaluation, Extension Education, Financial Policy
LaPoint, Virginia A. – 1997
Traditionally, libraries have had a role of providing equitable access for those who might not otherwise have access, and this role continues today in implementing access to electronic resources. However, there are special problems in applying this mission to prison libraries. A short history of automation in prison libraries is followed by a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Internet, Library Automation
Byunn, Kit Sam; Lau, Shuk-fong – 1992
As the problems of book theft and mutilation of library materials were growing, a survey was conducted by the Periodicals and Reference Departments at the University of Memphis Library (Tennessee) in the spring of 1994. An 11-item questionnaire was distributed to 73 students. Students' attitudes toward the problems, their causes, and means to…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Crime Prevention, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPedersen, Terri L. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Describes a questionnaire survey of undergraduate students that examined four issues related to theft and mutilation of library materials: (1) the attitudes and characteristics of students involved in these activities; (2) how these activities are accomplished; (3) the proportion of students responsible; and (4) preventive measures that students…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Materials, Prevention
Goldhor, Herbert; Summers, Janice – 1981
This first compilation of statistics for special libraries serving state government agencies is based on data supplied by 1,134 comprehensive reference, law and legislative, and technical and specialized libraries in response to a mail questionnaire. Twenty-one tables display data on library materials, staff, finances, and services. Analysis of…
Descriptors: Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Library Personnel, Library Services
