This 1980 survey of 3,356 users of the Georgia State University library gathered data on user affiliation, library usage, frequency of usage, perceptions of library adequacy, usage by field of study, and user residential patterns. It was found that over half of the users are undergraduates, 29 percent are graduate students, and 14 percent are not…

The minutes of the 1978 meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) include the texts of the following presentations: "Current Issues in Higher Education," Thomas A. Bartlett; "What University Administrators Want to Know About Research Libraries," Emmett B. Fields; "Performance Measures for Research Libraries," Vernon E. Palmour;…

This report describes the aspirations and inspirations as well as the data collection and analyses which constituted the first phase of activity under the Mellon Foundation grant to examine collection development and management at Cornell. The emphasis is mainly on analytical and planning processes rather than specific results during this first…

This report includes tabulations of median and beginning professional salaries for budgeted positions in all Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries, and tables listing average salaries for filled positions in ARL's university libraries. The tables display information on average salaries by position, sex, minority group…

This study examines the use of online bibliographic retrieval systems in a selected number of science and technology libraries chosen for their leadership reputation; it is limited to the use of online systems operated by a library staff member. Participating libraries included 12 academic, one government, and 10 research or institutional…

Microcatalog use studies at the University of Oregon have demonstrated that users encounter access difficulties when confronted with a multiple file microfiche catalog. This research verifies theories by Mooers, Zipf, and others that the public minimizes search efforts and implies that closed catalogs with supplements such as add-on catalogs will…

An Australian Special Collections Librarian discusses the operations of audiovisual services at academic institutions throughout the United States as he observed them in the course of a 13-week Fulbright study tour. His impressions are based on visits to 22 universities, eight colleges, ten professional associations, and government agencies in 23…

This study determines the periods of peak demands on library services in the Radford University Library, establishes staffing profiles to meet these demands, and projects changes in staffing levels which may in the future modify the library's service capabilities. It is divided into three parts, the first of which applies a data analysis of…

Because the staffing formula mandated by Virginia's State Council of Higher Education yielded unrealistically low numbers of library personnel for the larger institutions and for multi-campus community colleges, the Subcommittee on Staffing of the Library Advisory Committee was charged with developing a more suitable formula. This report contains…

After considering the effects of AACR2 (American Anglo Catalog Rules 2) on the present catalog system, this task force on catalog usage recommends that the university library retain the present catalog beyond 1981 and later adopt an online catalog. Other options considered were, in order of priority, (1) close the catalog in 1981 and start an…

This report for an automated circulation control system to replace the currently used automated off-line batch system discusses the general requirements for the requested system, the equipment needed, the planned uses and design of the proposed system, its utilization, its expected benefits, its estimated costs, the alternatives considered, and…

The paper presents data on map collections in governmental, academic, public, institutional, and corporate libraries in Ohio. Only those collections containing over 100 maps are included in the study. The overall objective is to increase awareness of cartography as a source of information. A more specific objective is to provide comparative,…

This discussion of the use of citation frequency data in judging a cluster or an entire collection of journals in academic libraries discusses the rationale for this methodology, and illustrates its application by examining citation counts in ISI's Journal Citation Reports (JCR) for periodicals in the area of communication research. The…

Convened by representatives of 15 private liberal arts colleges, this conference addressed the role and place of the library in the liberal arts college, the needs of academic users, and alternatives to current practices. This collection of presentations and reports includes "Introductory Remarks," by Robert E. R. Huntley; "Collection Development…

This report presents the findings of a survey that sought to relate the status of Texas academic librarians to national standards. Consisting of 70 questions in seven categories--identification of library staff, general (status), appointment, promotion and tenure, professional development, governance, and benefits--the survey was based, in part,…