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| author | Kaske, Neal And Others |
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| contents | Alabama's Public Library as Seen by Patrons, Administrators and Trustees. Executive Summary. Kaske, Neal And Others Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Long Range Planning Opinions Public Libraries Questionnaires Statewide Planning Trustees Users (Information) Conducted to obtain information for use in developing a revised five-year plan of library service for the state of Alabama, this study was designed to determine the priorities of the state's public libraries as perceived by librarians, chairpersons of library boards of trustees, and library users. Two survey instruments were designed and distributed, one for librarians and trustees and the other for patrons. The first questionnaire was sent to 194 public libraries, while 6,227 copies of the second were sent to 182 libraries serving discrete patron populations. The rates of return for the surveys were 54% from librarians, 38% from trustees, and 28% from patrons. Questions addressed to librarians and trustees covered: (1) activity area priorities; (2) service priorities; (3) service group priorities; (4) actions to increase patron use and/or satisfaction; (5) activity involvement and curtailment; (6) Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title I, and local libraries; (7) LSCA, Title I, and statewide benefits; and (8) LSCA, Title III, and statewide benefits. In addition to demographic information and information on frequency of library use and need for library services, the questionnaire for patrons requested their perceptions of the quality of service, most needed services, services to discontinue, and the relative importance of 11 activities supported in part by federal funds. Data are presented in tables and graphs throughout the report, and a final table provides a comparison of the opinions of all three groups on the 11 federally supported activities. It is noted that trustees and librarians agreed with each other to a greater extent than either group does with patrons. (Author/RP) |
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| spellingShingle | Alabama's Public Library as Seen by Patrons, Administrators and Trustees. Executive Summary. Kaske, Neal And Others Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Long Range Planning Opinions Public Libraries Questionnaires Statewide Planning Trustees Users (Information) Alabama's Public Library as Seen by Patrons, Administrators and Trustees. Executive Summary. Kaske, Neal And Others Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Long Range Planning Opinions Public Libraries Questionnaires Statewide Planning Trustees Users (Information) Conducted to obtain information for use in developing a revised five-year plan of library service for the state of Alabama, this study was designed to determine the priorities of the state's public libraries as perceived by librarians, chairpersons of library boards of trustees, and library users. Two survey instruments were designed and distributed, one for librarians and trustees and the other for patrons. The first questionnaire was sent to 194 public libraries, while 6,227 copies of the second were sent to 182 libraries serving discrete patron populations. The rates of return for the surveys were 54% from librarians, 38% from trustees, and 28% from patrons. Questions addressed to librarians and trustees covered: (1) activity area priorities; (2) service priorities; (3) service group priorities; (4) actions to increase patron use and/or satisfaction; (5) activity involvement and curtailment; (6) Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title I, and local libraries; (7) LSCA, Title I, and statewide benefits; and (8) LSCA, Title III, and statewide benefits. In addition to demographic information and information on frequency of library use and need for library services, the questionnaire for patrons requested their perceptions of the quality of service, most needed services, services to discontinue, and the relative importance of 11 activities supported in part by federal funds. Data are presented in tables and graphs throughout the report, and a final table provides a comparison of the opinions of all three groups on the 11 federally supported activities. It is noted that trustees and librarians agreed with each other to a greater extent than either group does with patrons. (Author/RP) |
| title | Alabama's Public Library as Seen by Patrons, Administrators and Trustees. Executive Summary. |
| topic | Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Long Range Planning Opinions Public Libraries Questionnaires Statewide Planning Trustees Users (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED288522 |