The approach to library planning studied in this report is the use of accounting models to measure library costs and implement program budgets. A cost-flow model for a university library is developed and listed with historical data from the Berkeley General Library. Various comparisons of an exploratory nature are made of the unit costs for…

A plan of action by which library service and development in New York State can respond to rapid and dynamic changes in society is outlined. The program is based on the principles that any state resident has a right to convenient access to local libraries to meet his needs, that statewide library networks constitute the most efficient means to…

The paper covers two main themes. The first theme considers what should be done about branch libraries, in the rapidly changing conditions of today, for the greater efficiency and economy of library service. The author suggests that there are too many small branch libraries in the towns and cities in England. The author recommends that the library…

It is the contention of this paper that libraries are accountable and that library performance can be measured under the accountability concept. Accountability includes three aspects: (1) basic principles, (2) performance objectives and (3) educational engineering. In order to explore this position, the following topics are dealt with in this…

Suggestions for the planning of library media centers are presented, including educational specifications, budget development, design development, and orientation and inservice programs. (AWP)

The literature suggests that children's library services have declined because librarians have neglected to document, evaluate, and measure their programs. The collection of such data would help strengthen their position with administrators who are dealing with financial stringency. Suggestions are offered to help counteract the decline of…

Outlines development of business and library management in western countries, management approaches in China in general, and Chinese library and information services in particular. Suggestions for improvement of Chinese library services address geographic distribution, regional cooperation, national referral services, open access, publicity,…

A plan is outlined to provide Caracas with 23 public libraries by the year 2000. (Author/PF)

This article surveys achievements in building up the library service in the U.S.S.R. during the eighth five-year plan (1966-70) and describes the main library targets under the ninth five-year plan (1971-75). (Author)

Fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, vandalism (including bombing) and war are discussed as major ways libraries and library collections have been badly damaged or destroyed. (53 references) (KE)

Public libraries can no longer be all things to all people," they need to set one or two major goals to serve one or two major sectors and give everything they have to this effort. (7 references) (Author/NH)

A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts is presented. (Author)

The university library crisis is twofold: (1) as a product of sheer physical and technological growth and (2) as a questioning of faith or self-confidence. (Author/NH)

Discusses the failure of libraries to adapt to our changing society and proposes several areas of improvement for library services which would meet the existing needs. (RM)