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Academic Libraries; Access to Information; Budgets; Higher Education; Library Cooperation; Library Education; Library Expenditures; Library Personnel; Library Statistics; Library Surveys; Recruitment; Research Libraries

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Reviews the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) activities regarding special collections. Highlights include local and collaborative approaches; budget pressures; access to special collections; digitization programs; recruiting qualified staff; results of a survey of ARL special collections; and the need for ongoing statistics for special collections. (LRW)

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Academic Libraries; Annual Reports; Awards; Budgets; Cost Indexes; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Grants; Higher Education; Library Acquisition; Library Expenditures; Library Facilities; Library Research; Library Statistics; Public Libraries; School Libraries; Special Libraries; Tables (Data)

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Includes seven reports that discuss research on libraries and librarianship, including academic, public, and school libraries; awards and grants; number of libraries in the United States and Canada; National Center for Education Statistics results; library expenditures for public, academic, special, and government libraries; library budgets; price indexes; and library building projects. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Administration; Annual Reports; Budgets; Databases; Electronic Libraries; Federal Government; Futures (of Society); Government Libraries; Government Role; Information Management; International Programs; Legislation; Library Collections; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Personnel; Library Services; Library Statistics; Preservation; Public Agencies; Users (Information); Web Sites

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Includes annual reports from 12 federal agencies and libraries that discuss security, budgets, legislation, digital projects, preservation, government role, information management, personnel changes, collections, databases, financial issues, services, administration, Web sites, access to information, customer service, statistics, international activities, funding, outreach, and future plans. (LRW)

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Academic Libraries; Comparative Analysis; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Higher Education; Information Sources; Information Technology; Library Statistics; Online Systems; Vendors; Web Sites

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Vendor-provided electronic resource usage statistics are not currently standardized across vendors. This study investigates the feasibility of using locally collected data to check the reliability of vendor-provided data. Vendor-provided data were compared with local data collected from North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries' Web servers. Findings indicate the two types of data correlate well in terms of use patterns, but actual usage values differ for many products. (Author/AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Access to Information; Higher Education; Library Equipment; Library Materials; Library Policy; Library Services; Library Statistics; Library Surveys; Research Libraries; Users (Information)

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Most of 814 academic libraries surveyed allow onsite access to unaffiliated users, and many give borrowing privileges to certain categories of users. Use of library computers to access library resources and other computer applications is commonly allowed although authentication on library computers is increasing. Five tables show statistics. (Author/AEF)

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Comparative Analysis; Economic Factors; Information Services; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Services; Library Statistics; Public Libraries; Public Opinion; User Satisfaction (Information); Users (Information)

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This investigation compared self-reported use of public libraries and public opinion about library services with levels of per-capita library funding over time. Results showed a small relationship between self-reported use of libraries and levels of library funding. There was no relationship between public opinion and funding levels. Non-economic factors may have greater impact on funding than economic factors. (Author/AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Cost Effectiveness; Costs; Economic Factors; Electronic Libraries; Evaluation Methods; Library Expenditures; Library Services; Library Statistics; Measurement Techniques; Reference Services; Standards

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Reports on work from two studies in progress related to assessing digital library reference services and developing standards that support such services. Suggests that two types of standards-utilization and technical-should be considered together in the costing, statistics, and measures for digital reference services. (Author/AEF)

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Academic Libraries; Comparative Analysis; Higher Education; Library Circulation; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Library Policy; Library Statistics; User Needs (Information)

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Discusses the use of academic library circulation statistics to assess whether user needs are being met and describes a study at Stetson University that investigated collection development practices by comparing circulation statistics for books selected by faculty in support of departmental curricula with those of librarian selections. (Author/LRW)

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Access to Information; Benchmarking; Elementary Secondary Education; Internet; Library Expenditures; Library Materials; Library Services; Library Statistics; School Libraries; Tables (Data)

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This document presents statistics and input-output measures for K-12 school libraries in Colorado for 2002. Data are presented by type and size of school, i.e., high schools (six categories ranging from 2,000 and over to under 300), junior high/middle schools (five categories ranging from 1,000-1,999 to under 300), elementary schools (four categories ranging from 700-999 to under 300), and combined schools (four categories ranging from 700-999 to under 300). Information provided for each school library includes: school identification (district, address, city, county, zip code); respondent identification (name, title, phone, fax, e-mail); service hours per typical week; library staffing per typical week; activities of paid staff percentage of hours per week; library usage per typical week; computers with access to school library resources; Internet access for students; school library collection; and annual operating expenses. Data on the following benchmarks is included: staffing ratios; weekly service ratios; collection ratios; percentage of weekly library staff hours spent in leadership or collaborative activities; and funding ratios. State totals by school level and enrollment range are given for: services per typical week; staff; collections; computer access; and budgets. (MES) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Counties; Library Collections; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Material Selection; Library Statistics; Library Surveys; Public Libraries; Questionnaires; Tables (Data)

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These statistics were compiled from information supplied by Arizona's public libraries. The document is divided according to the following county groups: Apache, Cochise; Coconino, Gila; Graham, Greenlee, La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave, Navajo; Pima, Pinal; Santa Cruz, Yavapai; and Yuma. Statistics are presented on the following: general information; library staff (FTE); volunteers; library operating income (by source); library operating expenditures; library collection in physical units; library services per annum; children's services; and selected measures. Grand totals for all the counties together are given for each of these nine areas. A section of charts graph sources of income for the public libraries, and operating and collection expenditures. They also compare Arizona with national averages when possible and graph certain library services over a 5-year time span. The Arizona Public Library Data Report questionnaire is included. (MES) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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