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Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1977
This Association of Research Libraries (ARL) kit contains source documents providing information on the general background, statistics/criteria, formulas, and decision-making processes used in the allocation of materials funds in academic libraries. The kit comprises: (1) a working paper on "Guidelines for the Allocation of Library Materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Guidelines, Higher Education
Lanier, Don – 1985
This flyer/kit provides the results of a January 1985 Quick-SPEC survey, which, together with telephone and in-person interviews, was conducted to obtain information on the operations, organization, and staffing of library binding operations. Information was obtained from 18 of the 26 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions surveyed;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Books, Guidelines
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1981
A March 1980 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey on preservation indicated that more than half the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership were operating some type of active preservation program. This kit on basic preservation procedures contains policy statements, guidelines, and procedural instructions (many…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Collections
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
This Association of Research Libraries (ARL) kit on collection assessment contains the following documents: (1) "Guidelines for the Evaluation of Library Collections--Draft Copy" (Collection Development Committee, Resource Section, Resources and Technical Services Division, American Library Association); (2) "Guidelines for Collection Assessment"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1987
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit draws on materials related to preservation activities that have evolved over the past six years. In addition, information obtained from 97 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries that responded to a 1984/85 pilot preservation survey conducted by the ARL Microform Project, as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Guidelines, Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1985
A review of cooperative collection development activities among Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions indicates that many are involved with local, statewide, or regional consortia that develop and operate one or more fairly traditional cooperative programs. This kit contains 11 documents illustrating cooperative activities:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Guidelines, Higher Education
Silverman, Randy, Comp.; Grandinette, Maria, Comp. – 1993
This kit provides 24 essays on book repair: (1) "Conservation at the American Philosophical Society: An Institutional Profile in 1992" (H. Kyle); (2) "The Book Repair Program at Brigham Young University: An Institutional Profile" (R. Silverman); (3) "Book Repair and Conservation: Conservation Center for Art and Historic…
Descriptors: Books, Essays, Guidelines, Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey investigated how libraries were training personnel for routine tasks. Of the 73 responding libraries, more than 75% (58) reported that manuals and procedural guides, along with on-the-job training, were the main methods of instruction for technical skills. Accordingly, this kit on skills…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Job Skills
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey showed that more than 80 member libraries had staff persons designated as personnel officers. In a series of in-depth interviews in the spring of 1978 with some of these personnel officers, the main factors contributing to changes in personnel functions were identified as: (1) a growing number…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Personnel
Strand, Bobbie J., Ed.; Hunt, Susan, Ed. – 1986
Advice on prospect research to help colleges raise more money from major donors is provided in 14 chapters, and 15 sample forms for processing research are appended. The advice covers how to discover prospects' interests and assets, and the potential match of a donor to the college's needs. Chapters address: collecting, organizing, and evaluating…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Business, Donors, Financial Support
Download full textMerrill-Oldham, Jan – 1985
This kit is the result of a written request for sample materials from 35 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) members known to have active preservation programs. Twenty-three libraries responded, and of those, 16 contributed documents--some of which are included here. This kit contains: four preservation-related policy statements; 32 examples…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communications, Emergency Programs, Guidelines
