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Peer reviewedRobinson, Barbara M.; Robinson, Sherman – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses strategic planning in libraries and outlines a cost-finding methodology to help library administrators practice strategic budgeting. Highlights include identifying products and services; types of budgets; types of costs; creating an enhanced operating budget; creating a program budget; and outputs and unit costs. (Contains six…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Costs, Library Administration, Library Planning
Simison, Penelope – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Describes the current status of the Los Angeles Public Library System comprising the central library, 62 branch libraries, and 5 bookmobiles. Financial problems, the destruction of the Hollywood regional library by fire, branch library changes, and the central library building are discussed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Budgets, Library Associations, Library Facilities
Zach, Lisl – Information Outlook, 2002
Discusses budgeting in corporate libraries as a basic tool of financial management. Highlights include focusing on goals; developing a list or matrix of services; resources needed for each service; shared costs; types of budgets, including operating budget, capital budget, and cash budget; and approaches to budgeting, including incremental…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Corporate Libraries, Costs
Download full textMartin, Thomas J.; And Others – 1992
This discussion paper identifies how the New England Facility could be established to offer service for the blind and physically handicapped. Following a premise which outlines typical library services, the New England Facility is described in terms of its approach to service; facility size (total square footage); staffing needs and…
Descriptors: Braille, Budgets, Federal Programs, Library Facilities
Illinois Univ., Champaign. Graduate School of Library Science. – 1990
This report presents statistical pictures of Illinois Public Libraries during the fiscal year 1988-1989. The information comes primarily from the Illinois Public Library Annual Report forms. In addition, text has been included that describes how a library or library system can utilize these statistics. Three sections divide the publication.…
Descriptors: Budgets, Financial Policy, Library Materials, Library Networks
Smyrnew, John – 1982
Comprehensive information on Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada, is provided for 1981-1982. The univeristy collaborates with other institutions, notably the Universities of Alberta and Calgary, the Native Education Council, and North Island College in British Columbia. To promote understanding of the statistical data, a narrative description of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Programs, Credit Courses, Distance Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. Office of Library Development. – 1996
Library board members are an integral part of public libraries. Because of the importance of their role, this handbook gives library trustees in Oklahoma a basic understanding of their responsibilities and power. It contains useful information about developing policy, the board/director relationship, funding, intellectual freedom, library laws,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Governing Boards, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Responsibility
