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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1992
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED355953 |
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- Utilization of CD-ROM Reference Products by Reference Librarians in Public Libraries in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Titus, Lori Information Systems Information Utilization Librarians Library Surveys Optical Data Disks Public Libraries Reference Materials Reference Services Use Studies Users (Information) A survey of the reference departments of public libraries in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah was conducted to determine whether CD-ROM products are being used in routine reference work. Previous literature on CD-ROM had primarily been concerned with the response to and acceptance of the technology by patrons. A stratified sample of public libraries containing at least 50,000 volumes was used to allow comparisons between different size libraries and their use of CD-ROMs. Of the 68 surveys sent out, 57 were returned. Of the libraries replying, 65 percent used CD-ROM products. A slight majority of these libraries, 58.8 percent, indicated that the reference staff used CD-ROMs routinely. However, use by patrons was found to be more important than use by staff when selecting a CD-ROM product. Six tables and two figures present study data. Four appendixes contain the questionnaire, its cover letter, and two lists of CD-ROM products. (Contains 14 references.) (SLD)