THE USE OF STANDARD STATISTICS IN AN ON-LINE LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

At the Pikes Peak L~braryin Colorado Springs most ot'tht. functions of the library have been automated and it is now feasible to provide statistical indicators on most functions. The traditional service statistics. such as the number of books checked out. the number of people that enter Ihcilities. and the number of' questions answered have been incorporated into the management information svstem. The production statistics Rom materials processingand other areas are also being incav porated into a decision support system. It has been the goal to be able to analyze the use of librarv resources by the public in sufficient detail ro provide a basis for daily decision making.     

高校系资料室与图书馆走向一体化的改革开端-关于申请硕士点、博士点、重点学科、重点实验室有关书刊资料评估规定的几点建议

系资料室与图书馆走向一体化是一个循序渐进的过程,其改革开端应从申请硕士点、博士点、重点学科、重点实验室有关书刊资料评估的规定入手,本文就此提出了几点建议。     

THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The author briefly describes arguments used in the quality versus demand debate, discusses how a number of public librarians have compromised between the two in their selection practices, and shows how battle lines are being redrawn with the rise of public libraries which claim to be exclusively demand‐oriented.

The bulk of the paper, however, reviews research done during the last quarter‐century in public libraries to determine whether any evidence has been found to support claims that demand‐oriented public libraries are filled with materials of dubious quality. While a great deal has been written on the quality versus demand issue, the author notes that much of it is rhetoric only; the research itself is scanty, in part due to the complexities of defining and measuring quality. However, three factors are identified which have been assumed to affect collection quality: the financial resources the library devotes to book purchases, the educational background of individual selectors, and the degree of contact such selectors have with the public. The author reviews studies relating to these factors and concludes that to date, there is no evidence to corroborate the belief that the quality of books in demand‐oriented libraries is less than that of their quality‐oriented counterparts. Suggestions for future research needed are included.     

Living Library对大学图书馆服务创新的启示

对近几年国内外兴起的一种全新的图书馆服务方式与服务理念Living Library进行了全面介绍与阐述。分析了国内外的发展趋势及其社会效应,以及对我国大学图书馆服务创新的启示,提出了Living Library的服务模式,是我国大学图书馆构建学习与科研、创新与分享、文化与传承、静态与互动的知识文化环境与交流平台的良好发展契机。     

高校图书馆事实数据库与图书馆自我评估体系

本文提出应以高校图书馆事实数据库为基础,建立高校图书馆自我评估体系,充分发挥事实数据库在图书馆评估中的作用,采用简捷、实用、高效的操作模式,使得评估工作能制度化、日常化、规范化,提高图书馆管理的科学性。     

高校图书馆建筑施工中几个关键环节的把握

图书馆人参与建筑施工,是对图书馆建筑产品生产过程的把握,应参与施工图会商,了解施工组织设计,重视施工过程中关键部位和关键环节,参与电气工程施工和竣工验收。