Year: 1979
Type: report
Abstract: The operations of 31 large public library systems across the country are compared using inforniat ion from the author' s interview survey.Operations are compared in physical terms: hours of service, materials, locations, and staffing.Differences in operations are found to be associated with differences in labor costs, local fiscal circumstances, and demographics.The libraries seem to reduce hours in the face of higher labor costs.Differences in the use of the libraries are found to be associated with differences in library services and demographics.The number of materials acquired per capita has a strong inpact on library use.
DOI: 10.3386/w0323
Author: Malcolm Getz
Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Vanderbilt University
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1523555583