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The Challenge of Wider Library Units: Merging Libraries and Developing Taxing Districts May Be a Way to Stabilize Funding, but the Path Is Not Always Clear
Hennen, Thomas J., Jr. – Library Journal, 2004
Last year, Louisville, KY, grew overnight from the country's 64th largest city to the 16th largest, the result of the merger of the city with Jefferson County. Pittsburgh and Buffalo, NY, are among other communities discussing city-county mergers. Many smaller communities are considering merging services, such as police and fire, or consolidating…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Local Government, Economic Impact, Organizational Change
On-Ramps to Electronic Highways: Database Trends, Practices, and Expenditures in California's Community College Libraries.
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Laun, Mary Ann – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1999
This article is taken from a full report submitted to the Council of Chief Librarians for California Community Colleges. Examines current trends, practices, and expenditures for electronic journal resources in the community college system and makes recommendations for state-level initiatives in the areas of funding, consortial arrangements, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Databases