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Thomas, Joy – Library Trends, 1997
People who were president of a state or regional library association from 1985 through 1994 were surveyed. Issues of gender and ethnicity are explored as well as the forms of support available from associations, employers, and families. Recommendations focus on the ways in which individuals can better prepare themselves for a presidential role,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Ethnic Bias, Females, Leadership
Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg. – 1983
This report of the 95-member Council for the Comprehensive Plan for Libraries, which included representatives from government, libraries, and the public sector, is not intended to answer all the questions for all those concerned about the future of libraries, but rather to bring focus to the issues and to set a direction for solving the problems…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Materials
Smith, Barbara – 1985
This paper reports the results of a June and July 1985 study in which all 12 libraries where Maine state documents are deposited and the two libraries which receive weekly shipping lists and any extra copies of documents were visited. Observations from these visits are reported in general sections of this report: Examples of Attempts to Increase…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Indiana Legislative Services Agency, Indianapolis. – 1994
The Interim Study Committee on Library Issues was directed to study all aspects of public libraries, and review the space and document security problems of the state archives. The "Introduction and Reasons for Study" section highlights the Committee's 1993 findings and recommendation; 1994 goals; and conditions at the state archives. The…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Information Storage, Library Administration
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1993
The South Carolina State Library presents its long-term plans for using federal funds received under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA). Titles 4 through 8 of the act are administered directly by the U.S. Department of Education. This document shows how South Carolina plans to use funds from Title 1, Library Services; Title 2, Public…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg. – 1991
This report presents the results of a major 5-year review by the State Library of Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Library Development of the 1984 Comprehensive Plan for Library Service in Pennsylvania, together with related resolutions adopted by delegates to the 1990 Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services. The council review…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Advisory Committees, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Administration
California 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