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Main Authors: Budig, Jeanne E., Stubbs, Kenneth L.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED246784
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author Budig, Jeanne E.
Stubbs, Kenneth L.
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Stubbs, Kenneth L.
Budig, Jeanne E.
Stubbs, Kenneth L.
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contents A 1981-82 Index for AAU Libraries. AIR 1984 Annual Forum Paper. Budig, Jeanne E. Stubbs, Kenneth L. Academic Libraries College Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Personnel Operating Expenses Research Libraries School Surveys Statistical Data Information on the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) data survey is presented, along with a quantitative index for the university libraries of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Ten quantitative measures of holdings, expenditures, and staff size for the AAU libraries from the 1981-1982 annual ARL survey are converted to an index of summary size, distributing these AAU libraries along a normal curve. The index permits quantitative comparisons of academic libraries, singly and as a group, with other academic libraries. Through factor analysis, 10 variables emerge as characteristic of AAU library size: volumes held, volumes added (gross), microform units held, current serials received, expenditures for library materials, expenditures for binding, total salary and wage expenditures, other operating expenditures, number of professional staff, and number of nonprofessional staff. Component score coefficients or weights for the 1981-1982 AAU academic library data are shown, along with the calculation of a library's 1981-1982 index score. The index scores for 52 academic libraries are provided. Information is included on the specific quantitative measures for the libraries. (SW)
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spellingShingle A 1981-82 Index for AAU Libraries. AIR 1984 Annual Forum Paper.
Budig, Jeanne E.
Stubbs, Kenneth L.
Academic Libraries
College Libraries
Comparative Analysis
Higher Education
Library Collections
Library Expenditures
Library Personnel
Operating Expenses
Research Libraries
School Surveys
Statistical Data
A 1981-82 Index for AAU Libraries. AIR 1984 Annual Forum Paper. Budig, Jeanne E. Stubbs, Kenneth L. Academic Libraries College Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Personnel Operating Expenses Research Libraries School Surveys Statistical Data Information on the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) data survey is presented, along with a quantitative index for the university libraries of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Ten quantitative measures of holdings, expenditures, and staff size for the AAU libraries from the 1981-1982 annual ARL survey are converted to an index of summary size, distributing these AAU libraries along a normal curve. The index permits quantitative comparisons of academic libraries, singly and as a group, with other academic libraries. Through factor analysis, 10 variables emerge as characteristic of AAU library size: volumes held, volumes added (gross), microform units held, current serials received, expenditures for library materials, expenditures for binding, total salary and wage expenditures, other operating expenditures, number of professional staff, and number of nonprofessional staff. Component score coefficients or weights for the 1981-1982 AAU academic library data are shown, along with the calculation of a library's 1981-1982 index score. The index scores for 52 academic libraries are provided. Information is included on the specific quantitative measures for the libraries. (SW)
title A 1981-82 Index for AAU Libraries. AIR 1984 Annual Forum Paper.
topic Academic Libraries
College Libraries
Comparative Analysis
Higher Education
Library Collections
Library Expenditures
Library Personnel
Operating Expenses
Research Libraries
School Surveys
Statistical Data
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