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Searching On Cd-Rom In An Academic Environment, Margaret Sylvia, Leigh Kilman
Searching On Cd-Rom In An Academic Environment, Margaret Sylvia, Leigh Kilman
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Novice information searchers are overwhelmed with the amount of material retrieved with a simple keyword search. Training users to retrieve the optimal amount of information and the correct information is a challenge for librarians.
Evaluation Of The Teacher-Librarian: A Discussion Guide, Ken Haycock
Evaluation Of The Teacher-Librarian: A Discussion Guide, Ken Haycock
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Focuses on the evaluation of a teacher-librarian (TL). Two significant components of a TL evaluation; Framework of a teacher-librarian evaluation; General considerations in evaluating a teacher-librarian; Role of TL on the nine areas of competence.
Automation And Job Satisfaction Among Reference Librarians, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Automation And Job Satisfaction Among Reference Librarians, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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The Dynix Acquisitions Module Evaluated In An Academic Library, Margaret Sylvia
The Dynix Acquisitions Module Evaluated In An Academic Library, Margaret Sylvia
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The pros and cons of the automated library system Dynix's acquisitions module for use in an academic library are discussed.
Operations Research And Organizational Decision-Making In Academic Libraries, Therrin C. Dahlin
Operations Research And Organizational Decision-Making In Academic Libraries, Therrin C. Dahlin
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Operations research entered the library scene in the 1960s and '70s, and has attracted much interest from librarians. This paper examines the assumptions made by selected operations researchers concerning organizational decision-making in academic libraries. The assumptions then are compared to Richard L. Daft's contingency framework of organizational decision-making to determine the appropriateness of applying operations research assumptions and methods to organizational decision-making in an academic library setting. A review of the operations researchers' assumptions and Daft's framework suggests that the operations research approach may be appropriately applied to only a relatively narrow category of problems in academic libraries that match …