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Ristau, Holly – School Library Journal, 1988
This system for checking that library books are shelved correctly was developed at the New Ulm (Minnesota) Public Library where a 68,000-volume collection is checked every three months by four part-time teenage pages. Seven steps in the procedure are outlined, and sample schedules and monitor sheets are included. (MES)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Library Administration, Library Technicians, Public Libraries
Pride, Linda K. – Illinois Libraries, 1988
This discussion of the role of the public library youth services manager emphasizes the importance of personnel management skills, and notes the need for attention to personnel management in library education. (10 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Education, Personnel Management, Public Libraries
Baker, Donna P. – Illinois Libraries, 1988
This examination of the nature of communication between public library youth services managers and upper management stresses the need for middle managers to develop upward communication skills. Parallels are drawn with such games as "Risk,""Clue," and "Cat's Cradle," and 13 references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Games, Library Administration, Organizational Communication
Miller, Rachel M. – Illinois Libraries, 1988
If the youth services department is to receive its fair share of staff, equipment, respect, and funding, the youth services librarian must learn to express needs to the library director in terms of statistics, goals and objectives, and budget. (MES)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Library Administration, Library Planning, Organizational Communication
Faklis, Ruth – Illinois Libraries, 1988
Describes the responsibilities and recommended qualifications of a youth services department head. The importance of attention to statistics and library policy is emphasized. (MES)
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Library Administration, Library Policy, Occupational Information
Jones, Kay F. – Library Journal, 1987
Reports results of a biennial survey of public libraries serving populations of 100,000 or more, including data on per capita expenditures, directors' salaries, and beginning professional salaries. Sixteen tables break down data by region, size of population, and sex of director. Three references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Administration, Library Expenditures, Library Surveys
Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2000
This manual is intended to serve as a guide for public library directors and boards of trustees in meeting the requirements of Wisconsin's public librarian certification law which requires certification for administrators of public library systems, county libraries, county library services, and municipal public libraries. The manual contains the…
Descriptors: Certification, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Directors
Anderson, A. J.; And Others – Library Journal, 1987
Presentation of a scenario in which a city council imposes fees for public library services without consulting the library director or trustees is followed by three analyses of the situation, and ways in which it should be handled by the library director are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Library Administration, Library Directors, Library Role
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1984
Prepared by the state librarian of Michigan, this compilation of laws is intended to help librarians, government officials, and citizens familarize themselves with the many state statues that affect the operation and development of libraries in Michigan. The document includes excerpts of laws pertaining to public libraries, school libraries,…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Laws, Library Administration, Library Networks
Peer reviewedIvy, Barbara A. – Library Trends, 1987
Argues that leadership and managerial skills should be developed in all librarians including children's librarians. The problems of developing managerial skills as a training function of the library organization are addressed and suggestions for an administrator planning such training are given. (EM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Leadership Training, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Jaffe, Martin Elliot; Ives, Sheila – Library Journal, 1987
Describes both a dichotomy between library managers and library staff involved in direct service and a supervisory development instrument intended for use by employees to rate supervisors. This instrument, which is included, is designed to encourage an organizational climate characterized by mutual trust and shared values among supervisors and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Methods, Librarians, Library Administration
Martin, Gail M. – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1980
Details a method of setting up and administering a career resource center in a public library. Gives specific sources of information and materials. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, Library Administration, Library Material Selection
Cummins, Thompson R. – 1978
This paper explores the political responsiblity of the library administrator, particularly in regard to government funding of public libraries and state library agencies. The history of library development in the United States is outlined, revealing the original political base of the library movement and indicating the necessity for political…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Library Administration, Political Influences
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1985
Developed through a joint effort of the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL), this planning approach to library development is designed to lead a public library through the developmental process and identify a series of actions that will direct it toward planning for excellence. Introductory material…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Library Administration, Library Planning, Library Role
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse, NY. – 1984
Eleven articles and reports published between 1980 and 1984 and cited in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this bibliography on microcomputers in libraries. Emphasis is on microcomputers in public and school libraries and topics included are factors that should be considered…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Administration
