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Brown, Nancy A.; Malone, Jerry – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Describes the concept of power and its bases in the university library: (1) hierarchical authority; (2) resource control; (3) the ability to cope with organizational problems; and (4) units or functions on which the administrator is dependent for success. The use of power to further the goals of the library is discussed. (Eight references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Power Structure
Migneault, Robert LaLiberte – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Discussion of Humanistic Management by Teamwork (HMBT) rationalizes a preference for HMBT in academic library management. The University of New Mexico's Zia model of library organization is described as an example of HMBT, and several benefits of the Zia model are summarized. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Higher Education, Library Administration
Corey, Constance H. – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Discusses the hiring of librarians as a financial investment and reviews the hiring process--advertising, interviewing, selling the institution to candidates--in this light. Training programs for new librarians, management training opportunities, and professional development and research support are urged. The need for better salaries for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Human Resources, Librarians
Dougherty, Richard M.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1989
Nine articles cover topics related to library financial resources: (1) escalating serials prices; (2) library budgeting; (3) entrepreneurship; (4) cutback management; (5) academic library budgets; (6) assessment of library effectiveness; (7) public library fund-raising; (8) capital investment; and (9) unit cost analysis at the Virginia Polytechnic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education
McCabe, Gerard B.; Bish, Robin N. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discusses how strategic planning can help academic libraries integrate online systems for management of multiple fund accounts. Topics addressed include fiscal management goals and objectives; coordinating systems; the budget calendar; periodicals processing; and supplementary funds such as student fees, awards, legislative appropriations, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Higher Education, Library Administration
Kathman, Michael D.; Felix, Lenore – Library Administration & Management, 1990
Discusses a pay system for paraprofessional library staff implemented in 1985 at St. John's University (Minnesota). The nature of supervision required, types of responsibilities, and salary ranges for three levels of library paraprofessionals are described. Problems and benefits of the system are noted. (Three references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Technicians
Lawson, V. Lonnie; Dorrell, Larry – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Discussion of staff loyalty to library directors highlights guidelines for directors to sustain loyalty and support, including choosing the appropriate management style, developing trust, and supporting staff by encouraging input and helping them reach their professional potential. Results of a survey of Missouri state academic libraries that…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Leadership
Comer, Cynthia H.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Describes a one-year experiment with collective management--i.e., management in which decision-making rests with the department as a whole--in the Oberlin College Library reference department. The planning process, problems, and advantages and disadvantages of this style of management are discussed. Several questions are raised about the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Higher Education, Library Administration
Mitchell, Caroline A. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Explains the Academic Library Management Intern Program, which was developed and sponsored by the Council on Library Resources (CLR), and presents excerpts from interviews with librarians who successfully completed the program and with host library directors. Issues addressed include skills learned during the internship and changes in career…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Career Change, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Murphy, Kurt R. – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Examines the role of marketing in the management of libraries. The role of public relations (PR) in the total marketing concept is discussed, surveys that have explored PR efforts in academic and public libraries are described, and changes affecting libraries that marketing efforts could help to manage are discussed. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Library Administration
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
Leonard, Barbara G. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discussion of the role of systems librarians (i.e., librarians responsible for library computer systems) reports the results of a survey of academic libraries that examined the duties and responsibilities performed by systems librarians and the knowledge level and skill level required by new systems librarians. (four references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Administration
Shaughnessy, Thomas W. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discussion of the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) in higher education and academic libraries focuses on the identification, collection, and use of reliable data. Methods for measuring quality, including benchmarking, are described; performance measures are considered; and benchmarking techniques are examined. (11 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Benchmarking, Data Analysis, Higher Education
Diedrichs, Carol Pitts – Library Administration & Management, 1996
Identifies the types of individuals engaged in financial activities with whom an acquisitions librarian at a university library may need to interact. Discusses why financial relationships with these individuals are important to acquisitions librarians and how these relationships can be established and enhanced. (JMV)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Human Relations, Librarians
Tribble, Judith E. – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Discussion of the merger of separate library units focuses on examples from Indiana State University Libraries' recent merging of the interlibrary loan unit of the reference department with the circulation department to form a new lending services department. Factors to consider in the merging process are discussed, emphasizing staff needs. (seven…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Administration
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