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Mandel, Carol A., Comp.; Johnson, Mary P., Comp. – 1980
A comparison of the statistical data presented for 1979-80 and the data for the 75 libraries that were members in 1969-70 reveals a 91 percent increase in expenditures for library materials over the decade, while the gross number of volumes added yearly decreased by 22.5 percent. Library staff size has risen slightly over the decade, while…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Personnel
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Rockman, Ilene R. – Education Libraries, 1981
Discusses the need for standards in education libraries and provides lists of criteria for standards in services, collection, personnel, facilities, budget, and administration and governance to be used as a starting point. A 12-item bibliography is included. (CHC)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Guidelines, Library Administration
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Smith, Barbara J. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1980
Bibliographic instruction is the means by which college and university libraries assist library users in locating information in their collections. Future developments will show an increased reduction in library resources. Staff reductions will make greater demands on librarians for activities of greater value. (JN)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Automation
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Chadwick, William E. – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Because of the high incidence of special-collections thefts and embezzlements during the past decade, library management must reassess its "user friendly" philosophy for both library patrons and employees. An internal control system is described. Causes of theft, and policies and procedures for protecting the collection are discussed. (AEF)
Descriptors: Archives, Crime, Libraries, Library Administration
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Horn, Judy – Microform Review, 1986
Proposes the integration of microforms with government publications as a logical administrative home for these two collections because of similarities in format, type of reference service and bibliographic access, and subject content. Staffing, level of service, equipment, and location and arrangement of the area for optimal public service are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Government Publications, Higher Education, Integrated Activities
Association of Coll. and Research Libraries, Chicago, IL. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. – 1988
The first of two parts of this document is a basic outline to be used in the preliminary preparation for a library accreditation visit. It is appropriate for use in a range of education/psychology/behavioral sciences libraries in an academic setting, from those of a small college library to those of a departmental library in a university library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Annotated Bibliographies, Higher Education
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Pitch, Judi – Microform Review, 1986
Realities of space limitations, microform availability, paper copy loss, and mutilation require that library patrons accept use of microforms. A public relations campaign, appropriately timed and involving staff training, displays, events, and publicity, can be used to inform and instruct patrons in availability and use of microform collections…
Descriptors: Display Aids, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Personnel
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Kisling, Vernon N., Jr. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1988
Describes the historical development and current status of U.S. zoological libraries, based on information received from 78 libraries and 32 archive collections. Topics discussed include current library collections, management, and services; establishment of libraries; library staffing; library facilities; budgets; and users served by the…
Descriptors: Archives, Budgets, Library Administration, Library Collections
Freeman, Nola A. – 1990
This report, written for a National Archives Staff training program, presents the results of a survey which sought information about the administration of the government documents sections of the National Library of Canada, the National Archives of the United States, and 12 selected American state archives and state libraries. The survey gathered…
Descriptors: Archives, Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Library Administration
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1977
This kit on resource allocation in academic and research libraries contains nine primary source documents and a concise summary of a 1976 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey on management of fiscal spending activities in ARL libraries. Based on responses from 70 libraries, the summary discusses 3 specific subjects within the general…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Fund Raising, Higher Education
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Berner, Andrew; St. Clair, Guy – Special Libraries, 1987
Discusses ways to reorganize private libraries in order to provide better services to users. Specific suggestions are provided for analyzing the library, its staff, and its services, to determine the extent of reorganization needed and to implement change in a manner most suited to the special environment of the private library. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Clubs, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
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Bavakutty, M. – International Library Review, 1984
Reports on survey utilizing questionnaires, interviews, examination of relevant records, and personal observation to assess state of the art of college libraries in Kerala (smallest Indian state). Administrative set-up, organizational efficiency, finances, book selection and acquisition, technical processing, library collections, library services,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Library Administration
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Jones, Ray – Library Trends, 1982
Outline of the operation and services of the Data Library in the University of Florida Libraries includes a brief history, administration of the library system, development of collection of machine-readable data files, data users, technical services, reference services, funding, and staff recruitment, training, and development. Four references are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education
Tristano, Debra A. – 1990
Historical studies of public libraries are important because they provide insight into the development of these institutions and serve as an aid to future researchers. This paper examines the development of the Tuscarawas County Public Library (TCPL), in Ohio, for the years 1937-60, in order to discover how the library's building, budget,…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Development
Molyneux, Robert E., Comp. – 1989
This 1987-88 edition of Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) statistics presents data from 100 U.S. and Canadian libraries that are not members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and are not covered by the annual ARL statistics. The 129 non-ARL libraries that were surveyed for this report were classified by the revised…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collections
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