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Josey, E. J., Ed. – 1975
The 25 essays written for this compilation focus on a variety of initiatives undertaken by librarians, information scientists, and educators to give increased service with diminished funding. They show librarians responding to a changed environment through creating new organizational patterns, making use of new technologies, and participating…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Educational Development, Higher Education
Crawford, Walt – 1999
Challenging popular prognostications and asserting that the complex mix of technologies projects suggests no clear path to the future, this book offers an alternative model to a simplistic digital future. The book is divided into four main parts. Chapters in the first part, "Being Analog," consider the need to get over the digital…
Descriptors: Change, Futures (of Society), Information Policy, Information Technology
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1996
Focus among library consortia is shifting from integrated library systems to digital library projects, resource sharing, collective database licensing, multivendors, and document delivery. This article presents a draft of a strategic plan for Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries consortia; it includes discussion of CARL's mission, vision, and…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Document Delivery, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedRiggs, Donald E., Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1989
Librarians from different types of libraries discuss creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in 17 articles. Some of the areas discussed are: organizational aspects influencing creativity; creativity and leadership; innovation in public and technical services; strategies for developing library support; library and information science…
Descriptors: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Financial Support, Information Services
Mark, Linda – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1992
Summarizes the 1992 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference. Topics discussed include emphasizing internationalism; competing in a global economy; the competitive importance of information; downsizing because of financial constraints; Internet and NREN (National Research and Education Network); recruitment; ethics; standards; and the…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Competition, Computer Networks, Conferences
Direct linkMatoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences gained during the migration of library data from one library management system (LibSys[TM]) to another (e-Granthalaya[TM]). Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the step-by-step approach taken to migrate the existing library data to the new software. The paper also discusses the peculiarities of the…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Download full textTexas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1993
This booklet presents the Texas State Library Systems Act and some supporting documents to help in the operation of a library under the Texas system. The State Library Systems Act establishes and defines the state library system, allowing for its operation and management and defining the member libraries. Information on state grants is provided,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Criteria, Grants
Mohler, Joyce S. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to determine the current levels of automation and plans for future automation in state-supported, two-year community college libraries. A second purpose was to examine the impact of independent variables, such as enrollment and professional staff, on library automation. Eighty community college library directors and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Automation
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1991
The materials in this manual are intended to provide the introductory information needed by new system advisory council members and staff of the Texas State Library on the history, role, governance, funding, services, and administration of library systems. Included in this handbook are discussions of: (1) The Role of Systems in Public Library…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Documentation, Financial Support, Governance
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1990
The eight papers in this collection were presented at the meetings of three sections of the Division of Management and Technology: (1) "Distributed Intelligence in Library Systems: Prospects and Problems" (S. Michael Malinconico); (2) "Library Cooperation Based on Information Technology Networks: A Vision for a European Library Future" (Morten…
Descriptors: Archives, Audiovisual Aids, Computer Networks, Data Collection
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1983
This booklet summarizes the FY 1982 activities of the Library of Congress (LC) in seven areas: (1) collection development and acquisition; (2) collection housing; (3) collection preservation; (4) cataloging and automation planning and networking; (5) services to Congress, including the Congressional Research Service, the Automated Information…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cataloging, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
This annual report provides a review of Council on Library Resources (CLR) activities for 1988-1989. Status reports on long-term projects and/or lists of relevant activities funded during the year are provided for the CLR Program on Library Management and Operations, including: operating support for the Commission on Preservation and Access;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annual Reports, Cataloging, Grants
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1986
Introductory material to this annual report provides listings of the South Carolina State Library Board members and professional staff, an organization chart, and an outline of the responsibilities of each level of the library organization; and a description of the state library that includes a historical synopsis, highlights of 1985-86, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Annual Reports, Blindness
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1985
Minimum standards are set forth for the 12 member libraries that currently constitute the Library of Michigan/Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LM/LBPH) network to ensure that all LM/LBPH network libraries provide uniform, quality service to patrons in the service area. Introductory material includes listings of the Michigan…
Descriptors: Blindness, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Equipment
Hendricks, J. Thom, Ed. – 1988
Since no local library can meet the information needs of the community on its own, librarians and local policymakers must look to other existing agencies and channels for support. In every locale are agencies, organizations, and governmental and social service units that daily gather, compile, and disseminate information as one of their missions.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Coordination, Guidelines, Library Administration
