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The Use of Libraries and the Conditions that Promote Their Use. A Report to the National Advisory Commission on Libraries.

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Mendelsohn, Harold; Wingerd, Karen – 1967

In this study designed to determine the use of U.S. public and academic libraries, data was obtained by a review of the pertinent literature, a nation-wide public opinion poll, and a survey of a selected group of library experts. Only 11 pertinent published studies were found. Of these nearly half are limited to use of academic libraries, there is…

Descriptors: Automation, College Libraries, Disadvantaged, Field Interviews

Public Libraries in the United States: Trends, Problems and Recommendations. A Report Prepared for the National Advisory Commission on Libraries.

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National Advisory Commission on Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1967

Objectives of this study were to assess public library history, current status, trends, and problems and to suggest approaches to improvement. Trends indicate a new era of library and information services, making it necessary for librarians to decide whether the public library will be an active or passive institution for public enlightenment and…

Descriptors: Administration, Decentralization, Disadvantaged, Evaluation