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Sleeper, Sally; Rudavsky, Rena – RAND Corporation, 2009
When resources are scarce, libraries have three basic options, which can be conducted in combination or separately, to bring them into balance: Seek additional funds, reduce expenses, and identify more efficient modes of operation. The authors explore whether, and if so how, the factors that consume or contribute resources--and the tradeoffs…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Professional Associations, Library Development, Library Research
Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC. – 2002
Laura Bush hosted a White House Conference on School Libraries on June 4, 2002, to discuss the latest research on libraries, student achievement and successful local programs. Mrs. Bush's cohost was Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and education, library, government and philanthropic leaders from across…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
McCook, Kathleen de la Pena; And Others – 1992
This report describes a study of the Jackson-George Regional Library (JGRL) System, which serves a 2-county area in Mississippi with a population of 131,918. The purpose of the study, which built on the planning and administration goals identified in "Planning for Progress: The Long Range Plan of the Jackson George Regional Library," was to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Collection Development, Library Networks, Library Personnel