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Walster, Dian – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Discusses strategic and tactical planning with regard to implementing technologies in libraries. Strategic planning involves setting parameters for decision making, while tactical planning entails devising ways of dealing with problems created by the new technology. The benefits and dilemmas of both types of planning are covered. Contains 19…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Planning, Problem Solving

Khurshid, Zahiruddin – Information Technology and Libraries, 2003
Reviews job advertisements published in "American Libraries" and "College and Research Libraries News" to assess the impact of the use of information technology in libraries on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers. Examines position titles, degree requirements, and required skills, and suggests implications for…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Employment Qualifications, Information Technology, Job Application
Gardner, John W.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1989
Seven articles address topics related to leadership and library administration: (1) the nature of leadership; (2) the role of mentorship in developing library leaders; (3) the relationship between leadership and personnel development; (4) leadership roles for librarians; (5) library directors as middle managers; (6) raising librarians' salaries;…
Descriptors: Leadership, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Directors

Champion, Brian – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Defines intrapreneurship as the actions or attitudes of the internal entrepreneur; describes examples of corporate encouragement of innovation among large organizations in both the public and private sectors; and discusses how the notion of intrapreneurship could work in libraries. (28 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

Burrell, Quentin L. – Journal of Documentation, 1988
Describes an empirical Bayes method for predicting future use of library materials. Data from the University of Saskatchewan are used to illustrate practical applications of the model for simple prediction, prediction profiles, and prediction intervals. (21 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Circulation

Eddison, Betty – Special Libraries, 1990
Reports on interviews with 25 information professionals regarding their experiences in corporate information centers and the value of information to the organization. Topics addressed include (1) knowing the organization; (2) marketing services; (3) financial planning; and (4) being/having a boss. A directory of subjects interviewed is included.…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Management, Information Scientists, Interviews

Blum, Mark C. – Education Libraries, 1990
Summarizes strategies and techniques of effective bargaining that will empower the negotiator in virtually any bargaining situation, whether personal or collective. Sources of bargaining power and their applicability to particular negotiations are described, with emphasis on librarians as negotiators. (CLB)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Librarians, Library Administration, Participative Decision Making
Lynch, Mary Jo – College and Research Libraries News, 1989
Reports the results of a College and University Personnel Association survey of administration compensation in academic libraries. Surveyed positions include director of library services; circulation librarian; acquisitions librarian; technical services librarian; public services librarian; and reference librarian. All results are presented in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Administration
Woodsworth, Anne – Library Journal, 1989
Examines trends contributing to a high attrition rate among academic library directors: (1) growth of enrollment; (2) changes in the university presidency; (3) proliferation in university management; (4) changes in the world of learning and research; (5) inflation; and (6) technology. Other pressures and possible solutions are also discussed. (10…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Administration, Higher Education, Library Administration

White, Herbert S. – Special Libraries, 1989
Discusses several pitfalls that face corporate special librarians, including: defining the library role; management control; decentralization; budgeting; user expectations; purchasing control; organizational propaganda; reporting; clerical staffing; and end-user searching. (five references) (MES)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Corporate Libraries, Library Administration, Library Role
Schmidt, C. James – Library Administration & Management, 1988
Discusses the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Library Awareness Program and presents the American Library Association's policy on confidentiality of library records and suggested procedures for implementing the policy. Relevant state and federal legislation are summarized, and suggestions are offered for library administrators dealing with the…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Ethics, Federal Programs, Legislation

Worrell, Diane – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
Explains the theory of learning organizations and offers examples from and implications for library management practice. Parallels are drawn between academic library reorganization and the ideas of learning organizations. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Management Systems, Organizational Development

Lynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1992
Reports data on salaries of public library directors from the Municipal Year Book 1992. Salaries are presented for 10 population groups (i.e., size of population served) and are further classified by geographic region, city type, and form of government. (MES)
Descriptors: City Government, Library Administration, Library Directors, Municipalities
Moeckel, Lisa E. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Focuses on how library supervisors of staff with dual assignments can promote the positive aspects of this type of position and prevent employees from becoming victims of work overload and job burnout. Employee qualifications and skills, cooperation among all supervisors, and administrative support are emphasized. (EAM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Burnout, Cooperation, Employment Qualifications

Kathman, Jane McGurn; Kathman, Michael D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Drawing on management theory, this article explores the costs, benefits, and sources of organizational conflict in the academic library context. Five responses to conflict (using power, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and problem solving) are described, and guidelines for using problem solving to manage conflict effectively are offered. (14…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Conflict Resolution, Higher Education