Discusses the impact of library networking systems on a small academic library with Evergreen State College's library used as a case study. (CHC)

Describes an empirical Bayes method for predicting future use of library materials. Data from the University of Saskatchewan are used to illustrate practical applications of the model for simple prediction, prediction profiles, and prediction intervals. (21 references) (MES)

Reports the results of a College and University Personnel Association survey of administration compensation in academic libraries. Surveyed positions include director of library services; circulation librarian; acquisitions librarian; technical services librarian; public services librarian; and reference librarian. All results are presented in…

Examines trends contributing to a high attrition rate among academic library directors: (1) growth of enrollment; (2) changes in the university presidency; (3) proliferation in university management; (4) changes in the world of learning and research; (5) inflation; and (6) technology. Other pressures and possible solutions are also discussed. (10…

Drawing on management theory, this article explores the costs, benefits, and sources of organizational conflict in the academic library context. Five responses to conflict (using power, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and problem solving) are described, and guidelines for using problem solving to manage conflict effectively are offered. (14…

Eight articles address topics related to development and fund raising in libraries: philanthropy; public relations and fund raising; special events and fund raising; finding donors; annual funds in academic libraries; library capital campaigns; a public library endowment campaign; and planned giving. An introduction to the articles and a 244-item…

This annotated bibliography lists 36 books, reports, and journal articles on total quality management (TQM). Several discuss the implementation of TQM in the library setting. All but one of the sources were published in 1990 or later. Annotations include major themes and arguments, case studies, contents of collected works, and a number of…

This SPEC kit which contains its accompanying SPEC Flyer prepared by the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) focuses on strategic planning. A planning process which emphasizes redefining goals and objectives and reordering priorities based on a dynamic environment, strategic planning has been considered to be particularly applicable to…

The Systems and Procedures Exchange Center's (SPEC) Kits contain up-to-date information on the latest issues of concern to college and academic libraries and librarians today. This subject index to SPEC Kits covers all kits currently available from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Office of Management Services. Under each subject…

Technological change in academic libraries requires a redefinition of the professional librarian's functions and qualifications. (Author/PF)

This formal statement presents the principal objectives of the university, the goals of the library and nine specific objectives which define them, and more detailed descriptions of the policies which form a complex body of interrelated regulations designed to accomplish the library's critical objectives. (FM)

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…

Description of the process of developing a five-year strategic planning document for the Indiana State University Libraries covers data gathering from a variety of printed sources, staff reports, and interviews with faculty; conceptualizing document content; writing; and editing. A questionnaire for teaching faculty is appended. (10 references)…

Steady-state or no-growth library policy and practices and their effects on the academic library are examined in the context of Canada's retrenchment environment. (MSE)

Presents a fictionalized version of an employment interview in which a faculty member is questioning a candidate as an element of the search process for position of director in an academic library. Unspoken thoughts and concerns are included. (EJS)