A highly structured inexpensive teletype system used by several libraries in western Illinois has resulted in filling about 50 percent of the members' requests for monographs despite a nearly total lack of knowledge of each other's holdings. Recent experimentation with the OCLC interlibrary loan subsystem shows promise under similar conditions.…

Encourages academic library program planning by listing the benefits of such activity and citing sample programs/activities drawn from a survey of college and university libraries in the Southeastern Library Association and from Old Dominion University in particular. (JD)

The why, what, when, where, and how of academic library communication within the campus community are considered. The many channels that may achieve effective communication essential to a well-rounded library program are also discussed. (Author/MBR)

Examined the relationship between reading comprehension, reading vocabulary, and five dimensions of library anxiety: barriers with staff, affective barriers, comfort with the library, knowledge of the library, and mechanical barriers. Participants were 45 African American graduate students from various disciplines who were given the Library…

Considers what the academic library of the future will be like and suggests it should not be assumed that it will represent a natural progression from the library of today. Discusses unanticipated wild cards that will be introduced into academic libraries, hopefully enabling libraries to provide richer information resources and better services.…

Examined job announcements between 1990 and 2000 in "College and Research Libraries News" that contained the word "electronic" or "digital". Showed an increasing number of position announcements; a greater diversity of functional areas; a wider variety of institutions placing advertisements; and distinctions between…

Surveys position announcements for electronic resource librarians that appeared in "College and Research Libraries News" from January 1996 through December 2001. Reviews reporting structures, responsibilities, and professional experience requirements for these positions using a blend of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.…

Discusses accountability concerns in higher education regarding the value of information technology expenditures and applications and suggests the importance of institutional information technology plans. Topics include academic libraries and information technology plans; plan structures; writing a plan; and recommended sections to include in an…

Discussion of the need for printing services in libraries as a result of the growth of electronic resources focuses on a survey of academic libraries that explored how they are providing printing services both economically and equitably. Results show nearly half of the libraries are charging fees for printing. (Author/LRW)

Reviews the literature on the role of the subject bibliographer in the academic library, covering subject specialization in the United States, and the status of subject bibliography in Britain, Germany, and the Third World. Expansion of subject specialization in the United States is recommended. (34 references) (MES)

Discusses ways a microcomputer system might enhance the mainframe library system at Vanderbilt University. Topics include: (1) types of microcomputers; (2) types of terminals; (3) characteristics of a dumb terminal; (4) characteristics of an intelligent terminal; (5) which terminals should be given additional features; and (6) designing an…

Following an introduction to authority control and MARC (machine readable cataloging), 10 steps are presented for making the transition from a manual to an automated authority file, keeping up with ongoing work, staying current in the discipline, and retrospective work. (23 references) (MES)

This annotated bibliography selectively reviews the literature on faculty status for librarians. Following discussion of coverage, arrangement, and sources for the bibliography, a total of 79 works are listed in 3 sections: (1) bibliographies and reviews; (2) selective recent publications, 1985-92; and (3) early, frequently cited titles, published…

The third of three articles on the NOTIS interface to locally mounted database tapes looks at the experience of the Vanderbilt University library. Topics include the system control file, master functions, database functions, terminal functions that regulate access, database maintenance, impact on the local computer system, and report features.…

Describes a program that analyzed all professional positions at the Harvard University Library on the basis of knowledge and skills, level of knowledge/skill development, analysis and fact finding, originality and creativity, leadership, interpersonal skills, freedom of judgment, breadth and planning, level of decision-making participation,…