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Adventures In Library Salary Surveys, Scott L. Schaffer
Adventures In Library Salary Surveys, Scott L. Schaffer
UVM Libraries Conference Day
Salary surveys are an important tool for the library community and the administrators and boards responsible for the oversight of libraries. However, such assessments must be constructed and analyzed with great care. The Vermont Library Association Personnel Committee has conducted three salary surveys over the past several years, one focusing on academic libraries and two on public libraries. Significant issues have included confidentiality, participation rate, definitions, length and difficulty of questions, collection of data, and representativeness. Suggestions and lessons learned will be shared.
Bailey/Howe Reference Analytics: What Two Years Of Data Tell Us, Elizabeth Berman
Bailey/Howe Reference Analytics: What Two Years Of Data Tell Us, Elizabeth Berman
UVM Libraries Conference Day
Analyzing the last two academic years (2010-2011 and 2011-2012) of reference-desk statistics, this presentation will highlight trends at the Bailey/Howe Reference Desk, and offer scenarios for the future of reference services.
Apartment Rental Prices In Dallas, Mandi Lovett
Apartment Rental Prices In Dallas, Mandi Lovett
Undergraduate Research Conference
There are many questions in a graduating students mind such as “Will I get that job?” and “Where will I live?” We wanted to predict apartment rental prices in Dallas to give students an idea of what their living expenses could be. We found that an apartment's distance from downtown Dallas and if the apartment has a pool are two factors that decrease the apartment's overall rental price.