Academic Libraries: 1996. E.D. TABS.
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| Title: | Academic Libraries: 1996. E.D. TABS. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cahalan, Margaret W., Justh, Natalie M., National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. |
| Availability: | ED Pubs, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398; Tel: 877-433-7827 (Toll Free); Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/academic.html. For full text: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000326.pdf. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 121 |
| Publication Date: | 2000 |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Personnel, Library Services, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, Questionnaires, Reference Services, Tables (Data) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-16-050244-6 |
| Abstract: | Based on information from the 1996-97 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Libraries survey, this document presents statistics on libraries in U.S. higher education institutions. Specifically, data are provided on: circulation and interlibrary loan transactions; public service hours; number served, number of reference transactions, and information service to groups; number of books, bound serials, and bound government documents held at the end of the year, and number of libraries by number of volumes; number of units and linear feet held at the end of the year and added during the year; number of unduplicated titles held at the end of the year; number of unduplicated titles added during the year; number and percentage of FTE (full-time equivalent) staff; total operating expenditures and number of libraries by category of total operating expenditures; library operating expenditures by object of expenditure, and salaries as a percentage of total operating expenditures; operating expenditures for information resources, equipment, and other selected expenditures by category; percentage of institutions with selected electronic services; and circulation, number of books and bound serials volumes held at the end of the year/added during the year, total staff, and expenditures per FTE student. An introductory section highlights selected results and summarizes the methodology. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (MES) |
| Entry Date: | 2000 |
| Accession Number: | ED437983 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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