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Serials pricing and the role of the electronic journal
(ACRL Publications, 1991-07)
The rapid escalation of serials prices is a serious threat to the system of scientific and scholarly communication. The growth of science, the increase in commercial publishing, and the inherent monopolies enjoyed by ...
Measuring collections use at Virginia Tech
(ACRL Publications, 1988-11)
This study of the Virginia Tech Library collections brings together data on circulation and inhouse use, including that of current periodicals, to assess differences according to kinds of use, variations in measurement ...
The Availability of Cataloging copy in the OCLC Database
(ACRL Publications, 1980-09)
A sixteen-week longitudinal study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of OCLC as a source of cataloging data and to optimize the timing of searches for cataloging copy for various categories of materials. The ...
Older Ghanaian adults’ perceptions of physical activity: an exploratory, mixed methods study
(2019-03-15)
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Ghana is experiencing an epidemiological shift in public health issues toward non-communicable diseases that are underpinned by modifiable health ...
Revisiting the Landscape of Literatures: Replication and Change in the use of Subject Collections
(ACRL Publications, 2011-07)
Circulation data from the Virginia Tech Libraries were analyzed to determine the extent of continuity or change between the author's study of the use of subject collections in 1982 and the present. Book circulation has ...
Virginia Tech's Innovative College Librarian Program
(ACRL Publications, 2002-07)
In 1994, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Libraries founded a College Librarian Program. Begun with four librarians serving four colleges, it has since grown to include eleven librarians ...
Learning progression toward a measurement concept of fractions
(2018-06-27)
Abstract
Background
Fractions continue to pose a critical challenge for students and their teachers alike. Mathematics education research indicates that the challenge with ...
Raising the bar: An approach to reviewing and revising standards for professional achievement for library faculty
(ACRL Publications, 2004-07)
The committee revising the retention, promotion, and continued appointment policy in the Virginia Tech libraries took a broad view of its task in articulating its goal, gathering information from internal and external ...
A proposed staffing formula for Virginia academic libraries
(ACRL Publications, 1981-03)
Formulas and standards play a needed role in the allocation of library resources, but it is difficult to devise formulas that accurately reflect the various factors that shape a library's needs. This report summarizes the ...
Thinking Big: A Commentary on the Research Agenda in Academic Librarianship
(ACRL Publications, 1985-09)
Library-related research has not fully realized its potential, in part because of its narrow focus. A perspective that approaches the academic library from the patron's point of view may lead to better results. Fundamental ...