Brief Description: Research Project Files of the Library Research Clearinghouse containing information on research projects in librarianship. Recorded on NOTICE OF RESEARCH PROJECT forms, arranged by project number, supporting agency, principal investigator, institution, and subject heading. Information on the forms includes summary and duration of the project, project title, names of the principal investigator, institution, and supporting agency, and the amount of the contract or grant. The series includes notes on sources (1963- 68), accession lists, procedure sheets and data on research progress (1964-67), correspondence of Wesley Simonton, director of ERIC Clearinghouse for Library and Information Sciences, with Forrest F. Carhart, Jr., director of ALA Office for Research and Development (1967-69); and a one-page background paper on the Library Research Clearinghouse.

Record Series Number: 14/5/6

Created by: Office for Research and Statistics

Volume: 3.3 Cubic Feet

Acquired: 4/11/75

Arrangement: By type of project

Biographical Note for Office for Research and Statistics :

The Office for Research concentrates on the research needs of the library profession, cooperates with other units of the ALA and works with bodies active in library research (1).  It is charged to carry out three functions: 1) to collect, analyze and interpret data on the ALA and users of its products and services as a basis for organizational decision-making; 2) to collect and promote the collection of statistics on libraries and librarians so that the ALA and other organizations have pertinent and consistent data available to them; and 3) to monitor ongoing research related to libraries and disseminate information about such studies to the profession (2).  In doing so the Office for Research provides advice regarding research and statistics to the Executive Board, Council, and other units of the ALA requesting such advice (3).  The Office's first director was appointed in 1978, and since that time the Office for Research has developed research programs and monitored existing research activities (4).  When assisting units of ALA, the Office prepares proposals, gathers statistical data, and implements survey projects.  The ALA Committee on Research advises the Office for Research on matters of policy and priorities, and presents recommendations on research programs (5).  The Office for Research is under the Deputy Executive Director (6).

Sub-Groups:

2-Director

3-Publications

5-Library Research Clearinghouse

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