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Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki
Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to identify opinions among members of the American Library Association (ALA), Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) toward automated information retrieval services. Specifically, the primary objectives were to identify prevalent viewpoints concerning the role of librarians in relation to such services and to determine the practical needs of the profession to better cope with the new technology. A secondary objective was to experimentally test the effect of two variables on response rate. These variables were perceived prestige of sender and incentive for the respondent.
The survey was a one-shot descriptive research design, involving a …
Religious Broadcasting In America: A Regulatory History And Consideration Of Issues, Gary R. Drum
Religious Broadcasting In America: A Regulatory History And Consideration Of Issues, Gary R. Drum
Masters Theses
The purpose of the research gathered in this thesis was to bring together an ordered history of federal regulation of religious-affiliated broadcast licensees and to consider the issues raised in such regulation.
The work consists of (1) a detailed analysis of the thirty-five sectarian licensees that were in operation during the regulatory period of the Federal Radio Commission from 1927 to 1934; (2) a chronology of cases involving sectarian licensees considered by the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1976; (3) a discussion of landmark cases relating to the issues of private property, limitation of access, freedom of speech, and …