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The 1986 Poll of the Directors of 50 Outstanding U.S. Public Libraries.
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Goldhor, Herbert – Public Libraries, 1987
Explains the criteria by which 50 public libraries were chosen as outstanding, and reports the results of a survey of the directors which focused on major problems in libraries; desired goals in administration and technical and public services; predicted trends; stage of computerization; and sources of information and new ideas. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computers, Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Automation
Time Management in Public Libraries: A Study of Public Libraries.
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Gothberg, Helen M. – Public Libraries, 1991
Describes a survey that was designed to gather information on the time-management practices of library directors in large public libraries. Highlights include delegation of authority, leadership styles relating to conflict resolution, a ranking of activities that waste time, the use of committees, and gender and age differences. (15 references)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Committees, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Styles
Closed Again? The Dilemma of the Small Public Library.
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Elieson, Victoria; Dowd, Frances Smardo – Public Libraries, 1992
This study examined patron survey results and nonlibrary consumer activity in a small community to define convenient public library hours. No correlation between library and commercial enterprise activity was found, although some recommendations on library service were suggested by the data. The questionnaire is appended. (23 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Business, Correlation, Library Administration, Library Services
Staff Involvement and the Public Library Planning Process.
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Stephens, Annabel K. – Public Libraries, 1989
Reports the results of a study of two library systems' differing approaches to staff involvement in library planning. The systems' attempts to prepare staff members, keep them informed, and encourage staff participation are described, and the resulting benefits are contrasted. Suggestions for successful staff involvement are offered. (34…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Metropolitan Library Section's Professional Needs Survey.
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Wall, Thomas B. – Public Libraries, 1989
Reports the findings of a questionnaire distributed to public libraries that serve populations over 100,000 that addressed the professional information needs of librarians. Three major areas are discussed: topics for staff involvement on a national level; conference program formats conducive for such involvement; and major concerns of public…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Community Characteristics, Conferences, Information Technology
Public Library Directors: A Career and Managerial Profile.
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Mech, Terrence – Public Libraries, 1989
Develops a career and managerial profile of directors of Northeastern medium-sized public libraries based on the responses of 217 directors. The results confirm the existence of many of the gender-based career patterns found among directors of academic and larger public libraries together with an emphasis on internal administrator roles. (16…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Educational Background, Employment Experience