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Carterette, Pat – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Describes Ohio's Library Leadership 2000 (LL2000) institute, an intensive leadership training program for Ohio librarians designed to provide effective leadership skills necessary for use in a rapidly changing environment. A sidebar lists the LL2000 mentors. (JLB)
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians
Baumbach, Donna – MultiMedia Schools, 1998
Describes seven "habits" for effective school library media specialists: (1) Be proactive; (2) Begin with the end in mind; (3) Put first things first; (4) Think win/win; (5) Seek first to understand, then to be understood; (6) Synergize (get students, teachers, administrators, community members to work cooperatively); and (7) Sharpen the saw (take…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians, Library Administration
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Bordeianu, Sever; Benaud, Claire-Lise – Against the Grain, 1997
Discusses the state of outsourcing in American libraries. Highlights include objectives (to reduce cost, increase the quality of service, and achieve a better price/performance objective); operations that can be outsourced; pros and cons; changes in the way library personnel view their work; outsourcing in special, public, academic, and federal…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Librarian Attitudes, Libraries, Library Development
Olson, Renee – School Library Journal, 1996
Discusses the design of combined school/public libraries and includes the views of three high school librarians and two elementary school librarians who helped create combined libraries. Topics include physical design issues, including entrances, lighting, and location; funding; cost benefits; contracts; signage; and parking. (LRW)
Descriptors: Building Design, Contracts, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design
Gordon, Anitra, Comp.; Naughton, Renee, Comp. – 1991
This notebook presents ideas for and readings about producing a well-organized and efficient school library program. The notebook is divided into 15 major sections, each of which begins with an overview of the topic, continues with practical discussions of different aspects of the topic, and is followed by background readings consisting of new…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes