It is possible to argue that higher education in the United States has evolved into a highly refined institutional-status hierarchy. Examines this hierarchy in both the private and public school systems with particular attention to the kinds of students attending these institutions. (Author/RK)

Categorizes corporate libraries as service organizations and discusses organizational funding of libraries and the responsibility of the librarian within this context. The use of program budgets as negotiated contracts between the library and the organization in response to budget cuts is described. (CLB)

Discusses issues involved in the allocation of book funds in academic libraries. The topics covered include faculty versus librarian control of book budgets, evaluation criteria and measurement techniques that have been used to determine allocations, and the problems with rigid mathematical approaches to allocations. (35 notes with references)…

The characteristics of paper or microform library materials, electronic publications, and online databases are compared in terms of equipment needs, cost effectiveness, budgeting, and satisfaction of users' needs. Suggestions for the effective integration of these materials are offered. (13 references) (CLB)

Data gathered from eight departments at the University of Minnesota show that the costs of instructing and advising foreign and domestic students are equal. Faculty have the means to support basic research and to give aid to the most desired students, including foreigners. (MLF)

Indicates that the (1) largest journalism libraries employ professional librarians, (2) size of acquisition budgets does not correlate with school enrollment, and (3) average library spends two-thirds of is budget on newspapers and periodicals and only one-third on books. Provides useful guidelines for designing a collection development policy for…

Focuses on techniques used to gather data on costs of library and information services. Uses of library cost data are identified, including setting prices for services, making informed management decisions, and communicating with funding agencies. (CLB)

The manager of a corporate library describes five strategies for special libraries to increase services and resources without increasing staff or budgets: automation, reorganization, using temporarily available employees, using in-house services, and participatory management. (Author/EM)

There is mounting concern about the adequacy of both preparatory and continuing professional education of academic librarians. The staff development cost model presented identifies cost categories, provides a method to break down costs per participant, and outlines a technique to compare the cost-effectiveness of different training methods. (CLB)

This longitudinal study examines the determinants of higher education and lower education revenues per capita and the ratio of the two over a 30-year period. Demographic variables and personal income are found to be unimportant. The most important variables are found to be historical and political variables. (Author/JAZ)

Undergraduate and graduate enrollment trends in higher education institutions in mainland China since 1949 are reviewed, and training needs and imbalances by discipline are discussed. (MSE)

Findings include (1) poor and upper middle classes want to spend more on schools than the middle classes; (2) Blacks and ethnics of European stock want to spend more on schooling than other Americans; and (3) there is no difference in demands for school expenditures between Northern and Southern/Eastern European ethnics. (RM)

A comparison of unit building costs for primary and secondary schools in Cameroon indicates that the government spends more money on school building than religious agencies, and the cost of a secondary school is higher than that of a primary schoiol, be it public or private. (MLF)

National efforts and the British Council have contributed to Malaysian library development, but patterns of public library administration and levels of provision, service, and use vary considerably. Basic problems include lack of books in national language and poorly developed reading habits. Future development proposals include cooperation with…

Results of the seventh annual national comparative data study on public two-year college financial characteristics are summarized, including statistics on expenditures and revenues, staffing, and credit enrollments. (MSE)