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Jones, Maralyn – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Reviews the literature of preservation for 1990. Topics addressed include preservation in original format; conservation treatment; pest management; deterioration of paper, deacidification, and paper strengthening; preservation replacement; newer reformatting technologies; the management of preservation programs; education for preservation…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Education, Library Materials

Rohdy, Margaret A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1981
Examines the literature of administration of library technical services from both a library and a management approach, and describes some of the activities of management sections of various library organizations. There are 27 references. (RAA)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Expenditures

Whitehead, John – Journal of Documentation, 1980
An overview of existing technology, this paper identifies and describes word processing equipment currently available for automating library technical processes. It traces the development of word processors, describes components, examines present and future applications, and provides advice on system selection. An extensive bibliography is…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Input Output Devices, Library Administration, Library Automation

Yee, Martha M. – Library Quarterly, 1987
Reviews attempts by Library of Congress in the 1940s to resolve the cataloging crisis that preceded changes in cataloging rules in the 1950s and 1960s. Recommendations of an unpublished report on reorganization, simplified cataloging, cooperative cataloging, personnel policy, and cost analysis changes are examined, and results of implementation…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Cost Effectiveness, History

Allen, Geoffrey G. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
Focuses on failure of libraries to study or publish comparative costs of cataloging before and after automation. Discussion covers current situation; coping with change; MARC and Anglo-American Cataloging Rules Revised solutions (Library of Congress (LC) revisionary practices, Dewey classification changes, LC subject headings); and question of…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Classification, Costs
Reed-Scott, Jutta – American Libraries, 1985
This review of the process of retrospective conversion (recon)--conversion of existing bibliographic records into machine-readable form--notes options and services (bibliographic utilities, commercial vendors); new technologies (microcomputer and optical-disc-based systems); collaboration and a coordinated recon strategy; cooperative efforts; and…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Systems, Library Administration, Library Automation
Fiste, David A. – 1984
Focusing on cataloging operations contingent upon public catalog usage, this article identifies necessary components of a collection access policy, discusses representative samples of policies that can be adapted to individual library practices, and provides guidelines for the development and implementation of a statement useful for planning…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Filing, Guidelines

Bavakutty, M. – International Library Review, 1984
Reports on survey utilizing questionnaires, interviews, examination of relevant records, and personal observation to assess state of the art of college libraries in Kerala (smallest Indian state). Administrative set-up, organizational efficiency, finances, book selection and acquisition, technical processing, library collections, library services,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Library Administration

Bavakutty, M. – International Library Review, 1982
This description of the current conditions of college libraries in India highlights the administrative structure, finances, library collections, technical processing, library services, personnel, and physical facilities. A bibliography is provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Library Administration

Riddick, John F. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Selectively reviews the serials literature published in 1992. Issues discussed include cataloging and specifications; networked information and electronic publishing; CD-ROM serials; collection development; serials pricing; serials management; and conference reports. (Contains 122 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Conferences, Electronic Publishing, Information Networks
Koch, Hans-Albrecht – 1980
A report of the current state of librarianship in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) presents a brief history as well as an overview of the prerequisites of and organizations concerned with library research, and the objectives, methods, and results of intermediary but important research projects. Although the practice of library research is new…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Needs, Foreign Countries, Library Administration
Stenstrom, Patricia F. – Illinois Libraries, 1987
This review of management literature relevant to library technical services operations concentrates on materials published since 1980. Categories of management literature reviewed include budget and finance, personnel, library automation, space, and time. More than 70 references are listed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Facility Planning, Library Administration, Library Automation

Riggs, Donald E., Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1989
Librarians from different types of libraries discuss creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in 17 articles. Some of the areas discussed are: organizational aspects influencing creativity; creativity and leadership; innovation in public and technical services; strategies for developing library support; library and information science…
Descriptors: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Financial Support, Information Services
Boll, John J. – 1985
Shelf browsing demands open access for the browser and a resources arrangement that groups related concepts together and thereby permits retrieving hitherto unknown items by association. Many resources, especially in large academic libraries, are technically open to the public but arranged in a way that prevents shelf browsing according to the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, History, Library Administration

Lonberger, Jana – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Examines major issues and trends in serials management represented in the literature published during 1990. Topics covered include the pricing crisis; publishing and scholarly communication; cancellation projects; technological developments and alternatives to print; claiming and replacement activities; acquisitions and collection development;…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Library Administration
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