This book presents a historical review of five private research libraries in the United States and analyzes how these five nonprofit organizations managed the pressures of change that all nonprofits face. Part one contains five case studies: (1) the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens; (2) the Pierpont Morgan Library; (3)…

libraries' share of general revenue sharing funds. Statistical tables showing federal Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The status of federal categorical and non-categorical aid to libraries is described, along with formulation methods for federal library policies and the present government climate for library planning. The…

Policymakers and library administrators are being drawn to the idea of the "virtual library" and the "library without walls," the webs of electronic resources that supposedly will displace books, physical libraries, and most library staff, and are believing the virtual library to be imminent, adequate, and cost-effective. This…