Journal of Library Automation, vol 9, no 3
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Journal of Library Automation
ISSN 0022-2240
Volume 9, Number 3, September 1976
Guest Editorial
A Little Navel Examination
JOSEPH A. ROSENTHAL
Feature Articles
The Cost of On-Line Bibliographic Searching
MICHAEL D. COOPER AND NANCY A. DEWATH
A Performance Prediction Model for Bibliographic
Search for Monographs Using Multiple Regression Technique
ABDUL RAOUF, FEROZ AHMED, AND SYED M. ASAD
Survey of Data Collection Systems for Computer-Based
Library Circulation Processes
PATTI SUE FOIL AND BRADLEY D. CARTER
The Application of the Instructional Development
Process to a Module on Flowcharting
EDWARD JOHN KAZLAUSKAS
Guest Editorial
A Little Navel Examination (p.193-194)
JOSEPH A. ROSENTHAL
Feature Articles
The Cost of On-Line Bibliographic Searching
(p.195-209)
MICHAEL D. COOPER AND NANCY A. DEWATH
A cost analysis of 411 on-line bibliographic search requests was conducted.
The study involved monitoring the time that thirty-five individuals in four
public libraries spent processing these requests. The study identified a
set of seven tasks that are performed for each request and determined the
average time and cost for each of the tasks. The average total direct search
cost was $28.41 exclusive of telephone line charges. This figure included
the data base connect charges of $17.29. The average time to process a request
was 7.8 calendar days. A wide variation in the cost and time figures was
found among the four libraries.
A Performance Prediction Model for Bibliographic
Search for Monographs Using Multiple Regression Technique (p.210-221)
ABDUL RAOUF, FEROZ AHMED, AND SYED M. ASAD
Possibilities of using regression techniques for predicting, evaluating
and controlling the performance of bibliographic search procedures are explored.
"Lease time" search sequences for bibliographic searching are
determined.
Survey of Data Collection Systems for Computer-Based
Library Circulation Processes (p.222-233)
PATTI SUE FOIL AND BRADLEY D. CARTER
The purpose of this study is to present a comparative analysis of operational
data collection systems used in library circulation processes. This study
should provide an initial guide to library administrators in the selection
of such systems.
A survey was conducted of libraries with computer-based circulation departments
asking for a description of the equipment in use and an evaluation of the
system. Equipment manufacturers were contacted to obtain complete descriptions
of the capabilities and characteristics of various data collection systems.
Summaries and analysis of responses from both the manufacturers and the
libraries are included.
The Application of the Instructional Development
Process to a Module on Flowcharting (p.234-244)
EDWARD JOHN KAZLAUSKAS
The instructional development process can be used by information science
faculty for instructional design and evaluation. This paper presents a six-step
instructional development model consisting of introductory analysis, task
analysis and behavioral objectives, test construction, media/method design
and development, testing and revision, and validation and evaluation. Each
of these steps is described in the context of developing an instructional
module on flowcharting.
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