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Boardman, Edna M. – 1991
This guide presents a series of articles which give pointers, hints, and examples of day-to-day development activities school librarians can use to hone their professionalism. The first of five sections describes ways in which librarians can provide professional service and lists some markers of professionalism. The second section presents one…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration
Boardman, Edna M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes seven articles that deal with public relations (PR) for school librarians. Highlights include image problems librarians face and suggestions for promoting more positive images; PR plans that focus on the past, present, and future; nontraditional ways that librarians can attract students and teachers; publicity techniques; and media center…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers, Library Planning
Brooks, Constance – 1993
Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions. Twenty-three basic resource articles are presented to introduce…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Emergency Programs, Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
A 1979 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey focused on reviewing the current state of fiscal planning and cost studies in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries. The survey results indicate that, while some libraries are beginning to use cost analysis techniques to evaluate current programs, to plan for new…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Financial Policy
Garten, Edward D., Ed.; Williams, Delmus E., Ed. – 2001
Long regarded as the premier monographic series in its area of coverage, "Advances in Library Administration and Organization" offers research perspectives that are both timely and lively. This 18th volume continues the series' long practice of bringing to its professional and academic readership an eclectic mix of scholarship and longish essays.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Information Services, Learning Resources Centers
Allen, Bryce L., Ed.; Weech, Terry L., Ed. – 1995
This is a collection of six papers on critical issues in library management presented at the annual Allerton Park Conference (35th, October 24-26, 1993) sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science. The first paper, "Learning about Leadership: What Works in Modern Organizations"…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Decision Making, Human Resources, Information Sources
Cooke, Deborah M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes 10 articles that discuss issues relating to school library management. Highlights include the one-person operation; an annotated bibliography of popular how-to books that are useful for librarians; strategies for negotiating in bargaining sessions; budget management; designing or redesigning a library; recycling; managing computers; and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Merrill-Oldham, Jan – 1993
Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Gordon, Anitra, Comp.; Naughton, Renee, Comp. – 1991
This notebook presents ideas for and readings about producing a well-organized and efficient school library program. The notebook is divided into 15 major sections, each of which begins with an overview of the topic, continues with practical discussions of different aspects of the topic, and is followed by background readings consisting of new…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes
von Wahlde, Barbara – 1987
Based on information and documents gathered from 103 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries via an April 1986 ARL Recon Project questionnaire, and supplemented with additional interviews and materials gathered throughout the year, this publication focuses on retrospective conversion projects designed to support the implementation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Financial Support, Higher Education
Craver, Kathleen W. – 2002
This book provides school library media specialists (SLMSs) with practical guidelines and suggested Internet sites for designing cyber libraries that are reflective of their school's research, curriculum, and recreational reading needs. An introduction provides SLMSs with a rationale for designing cyber libraries. Chapter 1, Cyber Library…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Information Technology
Buckingham, Betty Jo – 1987
This document contains 12 brief discussions of library-related topics with emphasis on school library media centers, which were originally published by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction (DPI) or the Iowa Department of Education (DE). These "Quick Notes" appear under the following headings: (1) "A Bill of Rights for the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Card Catalogs, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education
Cloonan, Michele – 1993
This resource guide considers issues in the staffing and organization of preservation activities. It provides guidance in implementing a systematic preservation program and evaluates the structures of various types of preservation programs. The following articles complement the discussion of program models and implementation: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Check Lists, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Murphy, Catherine, Ed. – 1992
This collection of 23 articles compiled from school library journals address the special needs that make automation problematic for school libraries. The articles are divided into five sections: an overview of OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) development (4 titles); evaluating OPAC systems (4 titles); implementing OPAC systems (6 titles);…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Stripling, Barbara K., Ed. – 1999
This is the inaugural volume of the Principles and Practice Series which is intended to provide practicing library media professionals with research and theory that are grounded in effective practice. This volume is organized into six sections. Part 1, "Overview," provides an overall context for examination of literacy and learning in an…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Information Services, Information Sources
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