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Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1985
Developed through a joint effort of the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL), this planning approach to library development is designed to lead a public library through the developmental process and identify a series of actions that will direct it toward planning for excellence. Introductory material…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Library Administration, Library Planning, Library Role
Gunde, Michael – Library Journal, 1991
Describes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and discusses its implications for both public and private libraries. The term "disability" is defined; sources of federal regulations that pertain to libraries are cited; the need for sign language interpreters is discussed; Braille materials are considered; and staff requirements are…
Descriptors: Braille, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1975
This collection of statements of goals and objectives from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) sections from management review and analysis program reports from the University of Washington Libraries and the University of Rochester Library; (2) a detailed organization description from the Columbia…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Library Administration
Massachusetts State Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1978
Recommendations and resolutions passed by the conference delegates are presented for each issue discussed in seven topic areas: (1) the real roles of the library; (2) present and future technologies; (3) responsibilities of the private sector, and the federal, regional and local governments; (4) library cooperation and networks; (5) library…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Government Publications, Government Role, Information Networks
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1987
Developed by the Task Force on Public Library and Library System Standards and Guidelines, these general standards are designed to give local planners a useful tool with which to assess their own unique programs of service and establish direction for future development. A section on planning and the public library considers (1) imperatives for…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Facilities
Cummins, Julie; And Others – 1984
This guide is designed to assist librarians and administrators both in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their public library service to youth and in making immediate and long range plans to reach desired goals. The standards provide a basis for understanding the scope and purpose of youth services. A philosophical statement on service…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Guidelines, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
New York State Library, Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1988
In 1987, the Regent's Advisory Council on Libraries and the New York State Library Division of Library Development appointed a Committee on Minimum Library Standards for New York State to review and revise existing standards for public libraries, taking into consideration the Board of Regents policy on libraries. This report explains the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Education
Iowa State Library, Des Moines. – 1989
This manual is designed to serve as a textbook outlining sound library administrative practices or as an aid in policy development. The basics of good library services are described, and libraries are encouraged to choose services appropriate for their situation, plan for them, and measure their effectiveness. Ninety performance measures outline…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
Johns, Claude, Jr., Ed.; Moore, Beverly, Ed. – 1985
This master plan for Colorado academic libraries assesses current strengths and weaknesses of public and private academic libraries in the state and forecasts the role of academic libraries in support of higher education. The plan consists of a series of recommendations divided into six related and overlapping sections: access, collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
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Emergency Librarian, 1991
Defines the role of children's librarians in public libraries by listing necessary competencies in various areas, including knowledge of users; administrative and management skills; communication skills; materials and collection development; program development; advocacy and public relations; and professionalism and professional development. (LRW)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Childrens Libraries, Communication Skills, Competence
Bain, Christine A.; And Others – 1983
In compliance with legislation enacted by New York State in 1981, a manual of recommendations and standards for hospital libraries was developed (1) to assist in assessment of the quality of hospital library services; (2) to enable measurement of the improvement in individual institutions; and (3) to be used as criteria in the administration of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Budgets, Check Lists, Glossaries