A total of 255 reading teachers and classroom teachers completed questionnaires in a study that examined the use of the cloze procedure in selected schools in western New York State. The sample included reading teachers and classroom teachers in grades four through six and junior high school reading teachers and content area teachers. The results…

This study explores why people come to the National Zoological Park, the value of their visit, what they learn, and how the overall experience of visiting the zoo affects them. The study was undertaken over six months. It is part of a series to evaluate how various bureaus of the Smithsonian Institutions influence the public through their diverse…

The results of a year-long study on the use of computers at institutions of higher learning in Missouri are detailed. The task force which conducted this project was charged with the creation of an atmosphere of cooperation and resource sharing, the improvement of the cost effectiveness of computing services, and the identification of areas of…

A checklist of bibliographies available from the Reference Department of the Indiana State University Library was mailed to each member of the faculty and administrative staff in an effort to improve communications. The list included bibliographies which has been compiled by the library staff within the past five years. Two hundred persons (out of…

To investigate the role and future prospects of magazine use in secondary education, a questionnaire was given to junior and senior high school teachers. Some 1,200 of the teachers in 20 out of 44 designated metropolitan areas answered questions about their classroom use of magazines as well as other media. About 70% of all the respondents used…

A study was undertaken in rural areas of Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island, and Newfoundland, Canada, to investigate public library bookmobile services in comparison to book-by-mail service. A cost/benefit analysis was done with cost data taken from accounting information and benefits information derived from a questionnaire completed by library…

At California State University, Long Beach, 1263 students and faculty members responded to a questionnaire regarding the university library. The four part instrument questioned the respondents' faculty position or student class, course level, and major; their use of the library, both type and frequency; attitudes toward staff, collection, and…

This analysis of the demand for public library services in Franklin County, present and future, as the basis for the study's recommendations for future development of the public library system of the County, takes out in some directions new to library planning practice. The study makes a marketing and systems approach to the problem of measuring…

The unique feature of this survey lies in its ability to define the type of user and the percent of library use based on the potential number of users in the service area. This survey classifies users by their educational level and compares the number of these users having a particular kind of education with the number in the community as a whole…

This study represents a market analysis of the needs, habits and desires of business firms concerning their acquisition and utilization of the information required in their work in order to improve public library services to business and industry through cooperative library action. The key recommendations were: the public library should be the…

This study is an examination of the various uses of and attitudes toward public, school and academic libraries by children and young adults. The information on which the analysis is based was derived from 300 questionnaires completed by patrons of libraries in five cities. The questionnaire used and the raw data received are included in the…

This study on the management and use of state documents is included in the Indiana Library Studies. (Other reports in this series are available as ED 044 131 through 044 145.) Options for improvement and a plan of action for improved government documents management are given based upon studies of: (1) the present management of state documents in…

The Federal Government creates and disseminates large accounts of technical information in various forms, i.e., handbooks, manuals, guides, texts, brochures and periodicals. Much of this information is of value to the vocational-technical secondary school teacher for updating lessons and giving information which keeps pace with occupational…

If an information system is to survive, the users must be satisfied that it meets their needs promptly and consistently. It is essential to react quickly to any undesired result such as an extemely high or low output, too low a relevance or recall, or both. The search editor should feel responsbile not only for the profile setup but also for its…

The subjective reactions of two researchers are presented to provide comment on selected aspects of public library surveys which may have similar components to those which the authors found in Portage County, Ohio in 1969 and 1970. (See "Public Library Services in Portage County; An Analysis for Planning." ED 039 907) Aspects covered…