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Martin, Nadia J. – 2000
This guide is written for staff in church and synagogue libraries which traditionally have small collections, limited funding, and volunteer staff. The information in this guide provides the tools needed to create a customized disaster response plan for church or synagogue libraries. Part 1: The Disaster Response Plan, covers the process of…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Materials, Library Planning, Religious Libraries
Miller, Rachel M. – Illinois Libraries, 1988
If the youth services department is to receive its fair share of staff, equipment, respect, and funding, the youth services librarian must learn to express needs to the library director in terms of statistics, goals and objectives, and budget. (MES)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Library Administration, Library Planning, Organizational Communication
Kusack, James M. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discussion of formal assessment of library facilities highlights the postoccupancy evaluation as a tool in developing accountability in the design, planning, and construction of library buildings. Assessment of existing facilities is discussed; evaluation methods are described, including behavioral mapping; and a planning outline for evaluation is…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Facilities
Mitchell, Eugene S. – 1987
When professional movers are hired to move a library collection, drawing up written specifications becomes the most important part of the planning process. Specifications explain exactly what needs to be done, form the basis for a legal contract, and provide the basis for determining the cost of the job. Precision is an important component of…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Legal Responsibility, Library Administration, Library Collections
Hoffman, Herbert H. – 1977
A simple and cheap manual double entry continuous transaction posting system with running balances is developed for bookkeeping by small libraries. A very small library may operate without any system of fiscal control but when a library's budget approaches three figures, some kind of bookkeeping must be introduced. To maintain control over his…
Descriptors: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Budgets
Mills, Peggy, Comp.; Buckley, Bonnie J., Ed.; Kerschner, Joan G., Ed. – 1998
This handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference and to provide Nevada public library trustees with basic information for helping Nevada public libraries increase their services to meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the people of Nevada. The handbook consists of the following chapters: Take Time to Learn the…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Library Administration, Library Directors, Library Planning
Anderson, David C. – Library Journal, 1980
Discusses planning "future of the catalog" decisions given AACR2 and suggests that courses of action for small libraries may be developed through self-study and by reference to a list of 11 resources. (RAA)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Library Administration
Cargill, Jennifer – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
Explains the purpose of audits for libraries and describes three types of auditors--internal, government, and external--and five types of audits--financial, compliance, operational, performance, and special review. Guidelines for preparing for an audit and dealing with a surprise audit are provided. (EM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Guidelines
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Walster, Dian – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Discusses strategic and tactical planning with regard to implementing technologies in libraries. Strategic planning involves setting parameters for decision making, while tactical planning entails devising ways of dealing with problems created by the new technology. The benefits and dilemmas of both types of planning are covered. Contains 19…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Planning, Problem Solving
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Bishoff, Liz – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
This essay on the issues of management of technical services in the small library suggests that goals of the organization, and not size, are what differentiates large technical services departments from smaller ones. Discussion covers determining organizational goals, providing access to collections, bibliographic utilities, and resources…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Library Administration, Library Planning, Library Technical Processes
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Burger, Robert H. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1980
Concerned with the nontechnical aspects of flow-charting library procedures, this article pays special attention to the communication process that takes place during such an analysis and suggests how flowcharts can describe, as accurately as possible, what takes place in a given library task. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Flow Charts, Library Administration, Library Planning
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1977
This kit on the preparation and presentation of the library budget in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions contains a concise summary of the results of a 1977 member survey on budget preparation and eight related primary source documents. The summary of the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey focuses on types of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Budgets, Higher Education
Patton, Ida R. – 1999
This revised edition reflects the changes that have taken place in the commonwealth's community of public libraries since the "Handbook" was published in 1991. This handbook is designed to give boards of trustees' basic information on the structure of library service in Virginia, with emphasis on their major areas of responsibility.…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Guidelines, Information Sources, Library Administration
Byerly, Greg – Computers in Libraries, 1990
Suggests guidelines to be followed by library administrators and managers to deal effectively with changes caused by the introduction of automation or technology projects within a library. The need for planning is emphasized, staff participation is stressed, adequate training and preparation are discussed, and financial planning is considered.…
Descriptors: Change, Change Strategies, Guidelines, Library Administration
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Bills, Linda G. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Suggests practical steps the uninitiated librarian can take to become familiar with automation opportunities and discusses issues that should be considered in choosing an automation system for the small library. Getting acquainted with computer world, evaluating library environment, and considering options are covered. Eight references are cited.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Automation
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