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Rogerson, Holly D. – Public Libraries, 2002
Describes the policies and procedures developed at the Vineland Public Library (New Jersey) for a program to lend laptop computers. Discusses laptops for in-library use and for home use; obstacles, including staffing ramifications and maintenance demands; checking for inappropriate Web sites left on the hard drive; and benefits for the users. (LRW)
Descriptors: Equipment Maintenance, Library Circulation, Library Personnel, Library Policy

Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1994
This volume is the first annual Texas Public Library Summary Statistics. It contains information as submitted by local public libraries on their 1993 Annual Report forms. The contents include: analytical tables; population served by Texas public libraries; number of Texas public libraries; how Texas compares per capita; percentage of expenditures;…
Descriptors: Library Circulation, Library Expenditures, Library Funding, Library Services
Jamison, Martin – 1989
Two surveys were conducted: (1) one of 78 ERIC document users at Ohio State University to gather data on how they find and use the ERIC documents and their attitudes toward the library's lending policy; and (2) one of 218 academic libraries with ERIC microfiche collections to obtain information on their patrons' access to and use of ERIC…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Policy
Sutton, Dave – 1995
This book is designed to help novices get started in providing services to patrons of their library. By separating professional tasks from others, an indication is made when expertise is needed above and beyond the use of common sense and natural organizational skills. The book covers the realm of a librarian's responsibilities, offering advice on…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Personnel
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1985
Designed to ensure that all Library of Michigan/Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LM/LBPH) network libraries provide uniform, quality service to patrons in their service areas, these standards will serve both as the basis for a formal written agreement between each of the 12 network libraries and LM/LBPH, and as a minimum…
Descriptors: Blindness, Disabilities, Library Circulation, Library Collections

Jantz, Ronald – Information Technology and Libraries, 2001
Analyzes the implications of electronic book technology (e-books) on academic libraries. Discusses new business models for publishers, including self-publishing, Internet publishing, and partnerships with libraries as publishers; impact on library services, including cataloging, circulation, and digital preservation; user benefits; standards;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing
Massachusetts State Legislature, Boston. Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. – 1992
This report examines the present fiscal condition and changing nature of the system of public libraries in Massachusetts. Despite the impact of budget cuts on operating hours and staffing, the demand for library services has increased concomitantly with the information needs of individuals, professionals, and businesses. Many of the municipal…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Financial Support, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation

Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1994
The data published in this volume were taken from the 1993 Annual Reports submitted by public libraries in Texas. This volume contains only local library statistics, county statistics, and summary data for the state and for the 10 library systems. Directory information and summary statistics formerly published in the statbook are contained in…
Descriptors: Demography, Library Circulation, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Hennen, Thomas J., Jr.; And Others – American Libraries, 1986
Three brief articles examine common beliefs which detract from the issue of national standards for library service; present suggestions for small library management; and describe the small Library Development Center at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. (CDD)
Descriptors: Institutional Autonomy, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Eichelberger, Susan – 1987
This report describes a survey of 942 California State University, Northridge, (CSUN) library patrons conducted from March 15 through April 15, 1987. The survey was administered by student interviewers who approached patrons exiting the two CSUN libraries and asked them questions from the survey questionnaire. Survey findings are briefly…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Facilities
Puvogel, Cole – 1993
Characteristics of periodical use at a small liberal arts college were studied using a methodology aimed at providing a more accurate system for data collection by recording all the periodicals used in an entire semester. In the John J. Wright Library at La Roche College (Pennsylvania), circulation records were consulted, and one person while…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, College Libraries, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods

Taher, Mohamed; And Others – International Library Review, 1986
Highlights the existence of special libraries in India attached to Dargahs, which were originally Muslim shrines, and presents an analysis of their information storage and retrieval patterns based on data from a survey of five of these libraries. Basic inadequacies in professional staffing, collection development, and financial support are noted.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Financial Support, Islamic Culture, Library Catalogs
Franklin, Hugh – 1990
Libraries at 52 U.S. colleges and universities offering engineering programs were surveyed by mail to determine how they handled the engineering information needs of off-campus, nonacademic users. Twenty-five provided usable responses. For this sample, 60.4% of the estimated service is to companies, 18.8% to consultants/entrepreneurs/inventors,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Engineering, Fees, Higher Education

Garland, Kathleen – Public Libraries, 1992
Presents results of a study that examined the kinds of statistics on children's services collected by state library agencies and juvenile circulation statistics collected by individual libraries. Data on libraries are compared according to the size of the library; and the incidence of automated systems for various sizes of libraries is reported.…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
Drobnicki, John A. – 1992
Many activities that take place in the library, including circulation and interlibrary loan and reserve requests, result in the creation of records linking clients to specific kinds of information. Several groups, including law enforcement officials, have attempted on various occasions to gain access to these records. This research paper provides…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation