This examination of the impact of the increasing numbers of published conference proceedings on the physics library discusses the nature of proceedings, collection development difficulties associated with them, and the particular concerns of publication of proceedings in journals. (four references) (EA)

Reports on the University of Pennsylvania Library's reexamination of interlibrary loan activities. Major initiatives included developing new resource sharing partnerships, increasing the use of electronic document delivery systems, and reducing processing time through journal linking projects. Automated data management, heavier reliance on e-mail,…

Contains 13 articles that discuss archives and electronic records. Highlights include national archives, including the United States and Canada; New York and Pennsylvania state archives; the United Nations; the Pennsylvania State University archive; and professional organizations, including the Society of American Archivists and the International…

Discussion of the depreciation of assets for nonprofit organizations focuses on a study conducted at the Louisiana State University Law Library to determine the cost basis for depreciation of library materials. Determining the useful life of the library materials is described and various methods of depreciation are explained. (five references)…

Discusses the importance of strategic planning in academic libraries. Topics addressed include the culture of the research institution, benefits of strategic planning, empowerment of the library through planning, and a framework for the planning process. Examples of planning from two university libraries that involved staff, faculty,…

Discussion of problems associated with using bond funding for library acquisitions focuses on experiences at Louisiana State University. Topics addressed include books as collateral; partial payment problems; collateral-based restrictions; taxes; invoicing; delayed payment; and recommendations for how to prepare for bond funding of library…

The decision styles of 370 academic library directors were studied using the Decision Style Inventory. Results indicated that most directors have an idea rather than an action orientation and that most are left-brain dominant. Preferred decision styles among directors at doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate, and two-year institutions differed…

Provides a theoretical overview of decision-making models which are applicable to libraries; presents a framework for comparing the rational, political bargaining, and garbage can models; describes a case study that applied the models to a decision regarding an academic library governance system; and discusses strategies for library managers for…

Discussion of the attitudes of academic administrators toward academic libraries focuses on a study of 36 liberal arts colleges that was conducted to determine whether results of an earlier study that indicated negative attitudes were still valid in 1988-89. Recommendations for improving the relationship between college deans and library directors…

Contrasts online searching in industry and academia in terms of trust placed in the searcher, numbers of systems/databases searched, comprehensiveness, decision making and dependency, reference interviews and the timeframe for search requests, nature of searches, use of selective dissemination of information, library/quick reference searching,…

Discusses a pay system for paraprofessional library staff implemented in 1985 at St. John's University (Minnesota). The nature of supervision required, types of responsibilities, and salary ranges for three levels of library paraprofessionals are described. Problems and benefits of the system are noted. (Three references) (MES)

Reviews selected research on content-enriched access (including information components such as tables of contents and indexes) in information retrieval systems. It is concluded that well-selected content components and full-text materials in electronic systems must be linked with improved search methodologies, better interfaces, and greater…

Describes and analyzes Ohio State University's Minority Librarian Intern Program, a two-year post-master's degree internship that was developed to attract underrepresented minority librarians to academic libraries. Publicity and recruitment strategies are discussed, and suggestions to increase minority representation are offered. (Contains 14…

Describes a study of serial holdings and cancellation data for science titles from 10 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Findings show a high degree of duplication, and chemistry titles are further analyzed to show that chemistry serial collections had the highest dollar value of serial cancellations. (LRW)

Discusses the need to keep union lists of serials holdings updated and describes efforts by the University of Notre Dame library to update holdings on the Indiana Union List so that fill rates for interlibrary loan requests are improved. Results are reported that indicate an improvement in fill rates. (LRW)