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Peer reviewedKona, Martha; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1976
Descriptors: Administration, Budgets, Library Administration, Medical Libraries
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Robert L. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Discusses the application of participative management within a college library environment, and sketches management theories pertaining to the hierarchy of human needs, motivation, Rensis Likert's Systems Four, and Herzberg's dissatisfiers. (FM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Administration, Management Systems, Participation
Peer reviewedJeffries, Stephen R. – Catholic Library World, 1975
Discusses the ideal goals and the real problems involved in running a prison library. (PF)
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Institutional Libraries, Library Administration, Library Services
Peer reviewedGeorge, Melvin – Catholic Library World, 1977
Discussion of the future of academic libraries is presented. (AP)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Librarians, Library Administration
Peer reviewedStephan, Sandra – Catholic Library World, 1976
Acting in an administrative capacity, volunteers can initiate and coordinate a myriad of functions. (Author)
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Library Administration, Public Libraries, Volunteer Training
Peer reviewedGraham, Paul – Catholic Library World, 1987
Summarizes the three main characteristics of Japanese management style and discusses its applicability to academic library management in the United States. Responses from 10 readers of advance copies of the article are included. (6 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMiller, Marilyn L. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Stresses the importance of management skills and budgeting expertise for school library media specialists, and discusses the budgeting process as it relates to identifying needs, sharing responsibility in securing funds, and justifying budget requests. A list of references is included. (FM)
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration, Media Specialists, Program Budgeting
Peer reviewedHersberger, Rodney M. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Examines the theory and application of zero base budgeting (ZBB) and presents an example of ZBB in an academic library reference department, illustrating the preparation of a budget proposal and demonstrating the different approaches to staffing for reference services and varying funding levels. (FM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Library Administration, Library Services
Peer reviewedSimmons, Beatrice – Catholic Library World, 1979
Suggests that academic library management, working cooperatively with operational staff, re-think service pedagogies and staffing configurations, involve librarians in the instructional process, develop relationships with faculty and students, and improve collection development in periods of fiscal retrenchment. (FM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Policy, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Peer reviewedGaver, Mary Virginia – Catholic Library World, 1975
Two functions of highest priority for school library/media supervisors are continuing education and program evaluation. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration, Library Education, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedMichel, George J. – Catholic Library World, 1977
Economic difficulties for the university library made it necessary to assess the library needs of faculty and students in teaching and research. Proposed are several functions for the library committee: a new linkage to the University, planning and management, and cost-benefit research. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Libraries, Governance, Library Administration
Peer reviewedStevens, Norman D. – Catholic Library World, 1985
Examines changes that technology has made in librarianship and offers personal observations concerning changes in the future. Discussion covers allocation of responsibilities among library personnel; mobilization to work; behavior and skills critical for efficiency and productivity; changes in work based on flow of, and access to, information; and…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Innovation, Library Administration, Library Science
Peer reviewedMorein, P. Grady – Catholic Library World, 1979
The approach to planning described is a process of self-study for academic librarians that can be used to improve library effectiveness. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, History, Institutional Research
Peer reviewedDoncevic, John – Catholic Library World, 2003
Discussion of the need for library administration to change from traditional methods based on power and competition focuses on the concept of servant-leadership. Explains characteristics of a servant-leader, including being authentic, being present, being vulnerable and choosing appropriate responses, being accepting, and being useful. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Change Strategies, Competition, Interprofessional Relationship
Peer reviewedHartz, Fred R. – Catholic Library World, 1988
This review of the effectiveness of bibliotherapy as a correctional rehabilitation tool discusses the need for library educators and associations to recognize that the function of prison libraries is to advance the freedom to read, not to provide formal educational or rehabilitational programs. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Censorship, Correctional Rehabilitation, Educational Needs
