Use of Random Alarm Mechanisms for Analyzing Professional and Support Staff Activities in Science Libraries. Part I: Methodology; Part II: Data Analysis and Discussion.

Beecher, John W.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982

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Use of Random Alarm Mechanisms for Analyzing Professional and Support Staff Activities in Science Libraries. Part I: Methodology; Part II: Data Analysis and Discussion.

Beecher, John W.; And Others

Library Research, v4 n2 p137-61 Sum 1982

This investigation involving 98 participants within 11 departmental science libraries at the University of Illinois reports on use of random alarm mechanism sampling to analyze staff activities. Percent of time spent on various activities is identified and correlated to acquisition budget, staff size, collection size, and job classification. References are listed. (EJS)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Branch Libraries, Data Analysis, Decentralization, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Services, Library Technicians, Online Systems, Organization Size (Groups), Reference Services, Research Methodology, Sampling, Tables (Data)

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