Library Faculty Research

Louisiana Academic Library Statistics 1994: Selected Statistics from the 1994 IPEDS Survey of Academic Libraries.

by Penny Beile

This report is the unofficial, pre-publication summary of Louisiana 1994 IPEDS (Integrated Post-secondary Education... more This report is the unofficial, pre-publication summary of Louisiana 1994 IPEDS (Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System) academic library statistics forms. The primary impetus for this publication is to provide Louisiana academic library directors a timely and more user-friendly presentation of IPEDS statistics. Libraries are grouped according to criteria based on the Carnegie Classification for their institution. Carnegie classes include: Research; Doctoral; Medical; Comprehensive; Liberal Arts; Two Year; and Religion and Theology. For simplicity, the libraries in the "Research" group combine different Carnegie categories: Research I, Doctoral II and Medical School. A list of definitions for selected column heading precedes the statistical information. Statistics are provided for the following: staffing levels, by Carnegie category; expenditures, by Carnegie category; collections, by Carnegie category; service to patrons, by Carnegie category; staffing--FTE (Full-time Equivalent) and expenditures 1994 fiscal year (FY), by individual college; expenditures--FY 1994, by college; collections--FY 1994, by college; and services--FY 1994, by college. A copy of the 1994 IPEDS Academic Libraries Survey and general instructions is included.

Research in Librarianship: Challenges, Competencies, and Strategies

by Fe Angela Verzosa

Keynote Speech delivered at PLAI-STRLC Seminar-Workshop
held on October 9 – 10, 2007 at La Vista Resort, Pansol, Laguna and appeared in its blog site: http://plaistrlc.blogspot.com/2007/10/plai-strlc-seminar-keynote-address.html

Research in librarianship, particularly within the context of the Philippine situation, is sad to say, very... more Research in librarianship, particularly within the context of the Philippine situation, is sad to say, very disappointing. Why, because there is really not much to talk about on research in Philippine Librarianship, outside of the realm of graduate work, or research pursued in connection with graduate studies. While our profession has an abundance of well-educated, well-trained professionals, it is sadly lacking in research-oriented librarians. Research has an important role in understanding the needs to which libraries should be responsive, and if librarians need to conduct research in order to better assess the effectiveness of their approaches to delivering library services, then librarians and other LIS professionals, including the agencies responsible for educating them, and their employing institutions, should be more attentive to such a critical activity as library research.

Supporting a culture of library research at the University of Washington at Seattle

by Phillip Edwards

Edwards, P. M., Jennerich, E. Z., & Ward, J. L. (2009). Supporting a culture of library research at the University of Washington at Seattle. In E. Connor (Ed.), An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries (pp. 77-89). New York: Routledge.