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Libraries--Information Science

Primary Research Group information science studies focus on the purchasing behavior and management practices of major information consumers. Major scientific, technical, legal, medical, corporate and academic libraries use our reports as benchmarking tools. Major vendors/producers of content and content technology development tools use our studies to grasp market trends and pinpoint opportunities. Recent reports include: Academic Library Website Benchmarks,The Survey of Library Database, Licensing Practices, The International Survey of Institutional Digital Repositories, Best Practices of Academic Library Information Technology Directors, Emerging Issues in Academic Library Cataloging & Technical Services, Creating the Digital Art Library, Trends in the Management of Library Special Collections in Film and Photography, and Current Practices and Future Plans of Public Library Webmasters.

Academic Library Cataloging Practices Benchmarks

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ISBN 1-57440-106-8 This 254 page report presents data from a survey of the cataloging practices of approximately 80 North American academic libraries. In more than 630 tables of data and related commentary from participating librarians and our analysts, the report gives a broad overview of academic library cataloging practices related to outsourcing, selection and deployment of personnel, salaries, the state of continuing education in cataloging, and much more. Data is broken out by size and type of college and for public and private colleges. Survey participants also discuss how they define the catalogers range of responsibilities, how they train their catalogers, how they assess cataloging quality, whether they use cataloging quotas or other measures to spur productivity, what software and other cataloging technology they use and why, how they make outsourcing decisions and more. Price: $89.50 (Print) Add to Shopping Cart | View Shopping Cart
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