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Peer reviewedWinter, Frank – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
Discusses the implications of the demographic and geographic situation of libraries in Canada for library unionization. Insight is also provided into issues directly related to library management and library unions, including five factors which cause distrust and dissatisfaction. (CHC)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Demography, Foreign Countries, Labor Problems
Dixon, Joyce K. – School Library Journal, 1991
Describes the development of the Young People's Library in Las Vegas (Nevada) as a symbolic and literal bridge to the Lied Discovery Children's Museum. The roles in the design process of library administration, library personnel, and the architect are explored, and how this project addressed differences between the architect's artistic vision and…
Descriptors: Architects, Architecture, Childrens Libraries, Design Requirements
Peer reviewedWilson, Lizabeth A., Ed.; Arp, Lori, Ed. – RQ, 1995
The University of Washington (Seattle) developed an administrative process that integrates user needs assessment. The user-centered library is defined and assessment initiatives including policies, surveys, analysis of resource allocation, and professional development are discussed. (AEF)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Policy
Biggins, Jeanne – 1978
This study examines the effectiveness of a course committee in the administration of a library use instruction program by analyzing the Committee on Library Instruction at Milne Library. The study describes the development and operation of the course committee, analyzes its position in the college's and library's organizational structures, and…
Descriptors: Committees, Efficiency, Library Administration, Library Instruction
Rayward, W. Boyd – 1979
An experimental writing program lasting three years and four months was held in the Chicago Public Library System, for which writers-in-residence, scholars-in- residence, and other program associates presented several series focusing on the city of Chicago. Emphasis during the first year centered on the literary/historical aspect of writing in and…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Citizen Participation
Download full textCalifornia State Library, Sacramento. – 1982
The result of a study undertaken by the Santiago Library System (SLS) in Orange County, California, in conjunction with the California State Library, this report presents a complete review of various SLS programs, services, and structures with discussions of alternatives, comparative costs, and comparative advantages and disadvantages for each.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Information Services, Cost Estimates, Delivery Systems
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1992
In fiscal year 1992, state funding to the South Carolina State Library was reduced on four occasions, but the library staff performed at high levels. Despite a 38 percent reduction in the library materials budget, the State Library had its best year ever in terms of providing information, with the number of items loaned continuing to increase. In…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgeting, Childrens Libraries, Databases
