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Jankowski, Janiece – Journal of Access Services, 2013
In fall of 2011 the University at Buffalo Libraries circulation department undertook Six Sigma training for the purpose of overhauling its student scheduling process. The department was able to mitigate significant staffing budgetary reductions and resource reallocations and to overcome the unique challenges of scheduling student labor for a…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Scheduling, Library Services, Academic Libraries
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Barrish, Alan; Carrigan, Dennis – Public Libraries, 1991
Discussion of the need for strategic planning in public libraries highlights a case study of a small resort town library, the Crawford Memorial Library, in Monticello, New York. Deciding on specific library roles and planning their implementation are described, and the importance of environment and competition in strategic planning is explained.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Environment, Library Administration