A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Library Research: 1983-1997

Funded Projects and Research Priorities

The following matrices tabulate the projects for each funding source (identified in Tables IVA and IVB) that supported any of the identified Department research priorities (identified in Table II). Total funding for each program is given.

Matrix A: Federally funded programs and research priorities

(Listed in alphabetical order by funding sponsor and by focus. Blank cells indicate information is unavailable)

a=Information Service; b=Information Use; c=Information Planning; d=Economics ofInformation; e=Professional Issues; f=Intellectual freedom; g=Policy Issues; h=Information Access; i=Archives; j=Organizing Materials; k=Public Services; l=Library Models

Sponsor Focus Funding P.I. Priorities

a b c d e f g h i j k l

NCLIS Public Libraries and the Internet 10,000 Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & John C. Beachboard 1 1 1

NCLIS Public Libraries and the Internet 76,965 John Carlo Bertot, et al 1 1 1

NCLIS Public libraries and the Internet: study results, policy issues, and recommendations. 67,759 Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & Douglas L. Zweizig 1 1

NCLIS Subtotal 2 3 2

NCLIS & NSF Internet costs and cost models for public libraries; publication. 112,529 Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & John C. Beachboard 1 1

NCLIS & NSF Subtotal 112,529 1 1

NEH Research and demonstration to produce a substantial body of information about the organizational, financial, and technical issues involved in applying digital imagery in the preservation arena. 363,491 Paul L. Conway 1 1 1

NEH Subtotal 363,491 1 1 1

OERI A study of the dissemination of the Public Library Planning Process 57,143 Verna L. Pungitore 1

OERI Age analysis of public library collections 78,375 Danny Wallace 1

OERI Assessing information on the Internet: library services for computer-mediated communication 48,675 Martin Dillon 1 1

OERI Assessing the information needs of rural Americans 59,443 Bernard Vavrek 1 1 1

OERI Assessing the role of the rural public library 58,389 Bernard Vavrek 1 1 1

OERI Assessment of the public library?s mission in society 108,354 George D?Elia 1

OERI Benefit to rural-area students and faculty of regional information networks 38,128 Patricia J. Cutright 1 1

OERI Book deterioration in Ohio libraries Edward T. O?Neill & Wesley L. Boomgaarden 1 1 1

OERI Cognitive models to facilitate information seeking 94,703 Carol Kuhlthau 1

OERI Cooperative system for public library data collection, to provide data for NCES 54,423 Mary Jo Lynch 1

OERI Determine impact of Title II-B fellowships on the library and information science profession 20,000 Mildred Lowe 1

OERI Develop comparative research data on two library instruction methods for undergraduate engineering students 84,545 Frances Benham, Associate Dean of Libraries 1 1 1 1

OERI Developing a prototype system for intelligent information retrieval 63,500 Philip J. Smith and Rebecca Darling 1

OERI Development and study of an intelligent reference information system (ISIS) 99,852 Robin N. Downes, University Library 1 1 1

OERI Development of an "electronic textbook" in human physiology 200,287 Naomi C. Broering, Biomedical Information Resources Center 1 1

OERI Economics of public libraries and library funding 57,100 Jane B. Robbins, Douglas Zweizig 1 1

OERI Embracing the tiger: learning from public library literacy programs 62,949 Andrew J. Seager 1 1 1

OERI Evaluate use of fax copiers or scanners in lieu of sending actual items or photocopies 175,746 Robert J. Bertholf 1 1

OERI Evaluating use of new technology 101,622 Jack O?Bar, University Library 1 1

OERI Evaluation of adult library literacy programs 52,969 Douglas Zweizig 1

OERI Facilitating information seeking through cognitive modeling of the search process 93,553 Carol Kuhlthau 1 1

OERI Factors influencing the outcome of challenges to materials in middle, junior, and high school libraries 65,750 Diane Hopkins 1 1 1 1 1

OERI Hypermedia and research methodology 55,500 Eleanor Langstaff 1 1

OERI Hypermedia project to provide information in four county library systems 80,000 1 1 1 1 1 1

OERI Identifying researchable issues to help librarians attain or maintain leadership positions in an information society 348,966 Kate Joyce and Mary Kahn 1

OERI Institute to review trends in key subjects related to urban libraries [grant mentioned in monograph] Mohammed Aman and Donald Sager 1 1

OERI Local implementation of the public library planning and role setting process 57,187 Verna Pungitore 1 1

OERI Medical literature as a source of new knowledge 41,248 Ron R. Swanson 1

OERI Nature and improvement of librarian-user interaction and on-line searching for information delivery in libraries 84,823 Tefko Saracevic 1 1 1

OERI Output measures for children?s services in public libraries 42,014 Virginia Walter 1

OERI Pilot computer-based training modules for staff training libraries 66,901 Pauline S. Bayne, Music Library 1 1

OERI Program to teach and guide students in using on-line public catalog and computerized and print reference sources 117,558 Virginia Tiefel 1 1 1 1

OERI Providing principles, guidelines, and desirable features for a 3rd-generation on-line public access catalog 106,987 Nicholas Belkin and Tefko Saracevic 1 1 1 1

OERI Public library effectiveness: theory, measures, and determinants Nancy A. Van House 1 1

OERI Public library planning process in smaller libraries. 45,700 Verna Pungitore and Carole Nowicke 1

OERI Purchase of hardware and research and demonstration of technical requirements for a consortium 89,438 Patricia M. Kelly, University Library 1

OERI Relationship between length of loan period and circulation in public libraries 25,000 Susan Nelson and Herbert Goldhor 1 1

OERI Research to measure effects of a three-college automation project on users, staff, and institutions 102,643 Thomas A. Childers and Belver C. Griffith 1 1

OERI Roles of school, academic, special, and community libraries in providing view text information services 60,000 Mary Deweaver 1

OERI Status of libraries in literacy education 148,037 Douglas Zweizig et al. 1

OERI Testing a new design for subject access to on-line catalogues Karen Drabenstott 1 1

OERI The impact of school library media centers on academic achievement 66,664 Keith Curry Lance 1 1

OERI The Public Library Effectiveness Study 132,000 Thomas Childers and Nancy Van House 1 1

OERI The use of children?s materials in school and public libraries 57,833 Kathleen Garland 1

OERI To determine if hands-on exercises improve ability to use computer-based research tools 85,677 Marvin Wiggins 1 1

OERI Update of, and comparison with, a 1971 survey of library services to the aging 22,674 Betty J. Turock 1

OERI Subtotal 3,512,356 22 12 6 2 7 0 6 15 0 2 18 1

U.S. Congress Adult literacy and new technologies: tools for a lifetime. Office of Technology Assessment 1

GRAND TOTAL
$4,143,100

22

12

7

5

7

0

9

15

1

3

22

1

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[Table VB: Dissertations & Other Unpublished Studies]

[Matrix B: Privately Funded Programs & Research Priorities]

Sponsor	Focus	Funding	P.I.	Priorities
				a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l
NCLIS	Public Libraries and the Internet	10,000	Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & John C. Beachboard				1			1				1
NCLIS	Public Libraries and the Internet	76,965	John Carlo Bertot, et al				1			1				1
NCLIS	Public libraries and the Internet: study results, policy issues, and recommendations.	67,759	Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & Douglas L. Zweizig							1				1
NCLIS	Subtotal						2			3				2
NCLIS & NSF	Internet costs and cost models for public libraries; publication.	112,529	Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot & John C. Beachboard				1							1
NCLIS & NSF	Subtotal	112,529					1							1
NEH	Research and demonstration to produce a substantial body of information about the organizational, financial, and technical issues involved in applying digital imagery in the preservation arena.	363,491	Paul L. Conway			1						1	1
NEH	Subtotal	363,491				1						1	1
OERI	A study of the dissemination of the Public Library Planning Process	57,143	Verna L. Pungitore			1
OERI	Age analysis of public library collections	78,375	Danny Wallace	1
OERI	Assessing information on the Internet: library services for computer-mediated communication	48,675	Martin Dillon	1							1
OERI	Assessing the information needs of rural Americans	59,443	Bernard Vavrek			1					1			1
OERI	Assessing the role of the rural public library	58,389	Bernard Vavrek		1					1				1
OERI	Assessment of the public library?s mission in society	108,354	George D?Elia							1
OERI	Benefit to rural-area students and faculty of regional information networks	38,128	Patricia J. Cutright										1	1
OERI	Book deterioration in Ohio libraries		Edward T. O?Neill & Wesley L. Boomgaarden				1				1			1
OERI	Cognitive models to facilitate information seeking	94,703	Carol Kuhlthau								1
OERI	Cooperative system for public library data collection, to provide data for NCES	54,423	Mary Jo Lynch			1
OERI	Determine impact of Title II-B fellowships on the library and information science profession	20,000	Mildred Lowe					1
OERI	Develop comparative research data on two library instruction methods for undergraduate engineering students	84,545	Frances Benham, Associate Dean of Libraries	1	1			1			1
OERI	Developing a prototype system for intelligent information retrieval	63,500	Philip J. Smith and Rebecca Darling								1
OERI	Development and study of an intelligent reference information system (ISIS)	99,852	Robin N. Downes, University Library	1							1			1
OERI	Development of an "electronic textbook" in human physiology	200,287	Naomi C. Broering, Biomedical Information Resources Center	1							1
OERI	Economics of public libraries and library funding	57,100	Jane B. Robbins, Douglas Zweizig				1			1
OERI	Embracing the tiger: learning from public library literacy programs	62,949	Andrew J. Seager					1		1				1
OERI	Evaluate use of fax copiers or scanners in lieu of sending actual items or photocopies	175,746	Robert J. Bertholf	1										1
OERI	Evaluating use of new technology	101,622	Jack O?Bar, University Library	1	1
OERI	Evaluation of adult library literacy programs	52,969	Douglas Zweizig											1
OERI	Facilitating information seeking through cognitive modeling of the search process	93,553	Carol Kuhlthau	1							1
OERI	Factors influencing the outcome of challenges to materials in middle, junior, and high school libraries	65,750	Diane Hopkins	1				1		1	1			1
OERI	Hypermedia and research methodology	55,500	Eleanor Langstaff	1							1
OERI	Hypermedia project to provide information in four county library systems	80,000		1	1	1					1		1	1
OERI	Identifying researchable issues to help librarians attain or maintain leadership positions in an information society	348,966	Kate Joyce and Mary Kahn					1
OERI	Institute to review trends in key subjects related to urban libraries [grant mentioned in monograph]		Mohammed Aman and Donald Sager			1		1
OERI	Local implementation of the public library planning and role setting process	57,187	Verna Pungitore			1								1
OERI	Medical literature as a source of new knowledge	41,248	Ron R. Swanson		1
OERI	Nature and improvement of librarian-user interaction and on-line searching for information delivery in libraries	84,823	Tefko Saracevic	1	1									1
OERI	Output measures for children?s services in public libraries	42,014	Virginia Walter	1
OERI	Pilot computer-based training modules for staff training libraries	66,901	Pauline S. Bayne, Music Library	1				1
OERI	Program to teach and guide students in using on-line public catalog and computerized and print reference sources	117,558	Virginia Tiefel	1	1						1			1
OERI	Providing principles, guidelines, and desirable features for a 3rd-generation on-line public access catalog	106,987	Nicholas Belkin and Tefko Saracevic	1	1						1			1
OERI	Public library effectiveness: theory, measures, and determinants		Nancy A. Van House	1											1
OERI	Public library planning process in smaller libraries.	45,700	Verna Pungitore and Carole Nowicke			1
OERI	Purchase of hardware and research and demonstration of technical requirements for a consortium	89,438	Patricia M. Kelly, University Library		1
OERI	Relationship between length of loan period and circulation in public libraries	25,000	Susan Nelson and Herbert Goldhor	1										1
OERI	Research to measure effects of a three-college automation project on users, staff, and institutions	102,643	Thomas A. Childers and Belver C. Griffith	1	1
OERI	Roles of school, academic, special, and community libraries in providing view text information services	60,000	Mary Deweaver	1
OERI	Status of libraries in literacy education	148,037	Douglas Zweizig et al.											1
OERI	Testing a new design for subject access to on-line catalogues		Karen Drabenstott	1							1
OERI	The impact of school library media centers on academic achievement	66,664	Keith Curry Lance		1									1
OERI	The Public Library Effectiveness Study	132,000	Thomas Childers and Nancy Van House	1										1
OERI	The use of children?s materials in school and public libraries	57,833	Kathleen Garland		1
OERI	To determine if hands-on exercises improve ability to use computer-based research tools	85,677	Marvin Wiggins		1					1
OERI	Update of, and comparison with, a 1971 survey of library services to the aging	22,674	Betty J. Turock											1
OERI	Subtotal	3,512,356		22	12	6	2	7	0	6	15	0	2	18	1
U.S. Congress	Adult literacy and new technologies: tools for a lifetime.		Office of Technology Assessment											1
	GRAND TOTAL	$4,143,100		22	12	7	5	7	0	9	15	1	3	22	1