Designed to provide the information and guidance required to establish and operate a workforce planning system for the library, archive, and information sector in developing countries, this manual shows how to collect, analyze, and understand information about the current state of the workforce, about its development, and about the likely future balance between the demand for and the supply of staff. The first of eight sections explores the context within which workforce planning takes place. The second section describes the elements that make up the workforce and the principles that must be taken into account in the production of forecasts and plans. Sections 3 through 6 provide guidelines for data collection; data analysis; the presentation and interpretation of results; and developing a workforce planning system. Case studies of surveys in the Caribbean areas and Botswana and a glossary are presented in sections 7 and 8. A second volume contains all the materials to be used when conducting a survey, including drafts of covering letters and reminder letters, notes and definitions, questionnaires, and summary sheets for compiling survey data. (THC)