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College and Research Libraries, 1984
Four papers present remarks concerning: (1) development of separate standards for archives, rare books, and manuscript collections; (2) impact of standards on administration of repositories; (3) factors relating to integrated management structures for special collections departments; and (4) relationships of manuscript collections, archives, and…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Library Administration, Library Collections

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

Standifer, Hugh; And Others – Journal of Library Automation, 1979
Presents five brief papers that touch on the role of the computer center, sources of conflict, and basic incompatibilities in the relationship with the library. Also discussed are developmental operating difficulties, negotiation of continuing relationships, and the need for tolerance and mutual respect. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Libraries, Library Administration, Library Automation
Choi, Susan E. – 1984
This position paper addresses general topics to be considered when organizing library software collections. Tasks involved in organizing and cataloging educational software collections are discussed, including arrangement/classification; the type of catalog; descriptions of the software; the general materials designator; storage requirements; and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Library Administration, Library Collections

Holley, Robert P. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1981
Future emphasis in cataloging will be on the sharing of high quality bibliographic records through a national network. As original cataloging decreases, catalogers, rather than disappearing, will more likely be managers of the library's bibliographic control system. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Futures (of Society), Library Administration, Library Automation
Peele, David – Library Journal, 1983
Considers the concept of library reference management and traditional reference functions in terms of aggrandizement, highlighting staff evaluation, bibliographic instruction, online searching, interlibrary loan, and the vertical file. Three references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Instruction

Hewitt, Joe A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1983
Emphasizes the use of research that is related to library technical services and notes need for research in four general areas--surveys of predominant practice, library operation case studies, development research, and environment status reports. The impact of library research on decision making is also discussed. Two references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Libraries, Library Administration, Library Research
Sullivan, Peggy – American Libraries, 1987
Commemorates this journal's 80th anniversary by providing historical background and comparing issues of early library science with those of today--censorship; library education and administration; technical services; librarian image; copyrights; and outreach programs. Reactions to the founding of the Bulletin of the American Library Association in…
Descriptors: Censorship, Copyrights, Library Administration, Library Education

Runkle, Martin – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
This essay addresses the need to maintain authority control in machine-held catalogs as well as card catalogs. Highlights include retrospective conversion of library catalogs; the value of following Library of Congress (LC) cataloging practices; indifference to LC catalog conversion; and overcoming negative attitudes toward LC as an authority.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Library Administration, Library Automation
Tramdack, Philip J.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Includes three articles that address issues associated with the automation and management of library acquisitions departments. Highlights include the systems librarian's point of view; restructuring the cataloging and acquisitions departments in a large academic library after NOTIS implementation; and the workflow in a smaller university library.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Administration

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
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
Bishoff, Lizbeth J. – American Libraries, 1987
This response to suggestions that the technical services librarian may be replaced by a combination of paraprofessional staff and automated processes discusses the catalog librarian's role in staff training, systems analysis, integrated systems design, technical services management, and original cataloging. (CLB)
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Technical Processes, Library Technicians, Needs Assessment

Cimbala, Diane J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Reviews the ways in which technical processing personnel enable libraries to provide fast and accurate access to information, and discusses the impact of technological change on the role and duties of technical processing personnel, the nature of library service, and existing organizational structures. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Budgeting, Library Administration

Pinzelik, Barbara P. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1982
Discusses the importance of public service for the users of serials collections in large libraries in light of the complexities of serial collection organization. A diagram of the decision points encountered by users dealing with serials collections and tables listing the types of serials records and error problems are included. (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Information Retrieval, Librarians