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Kaye, Sheldon; Baxter, Beth – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses factors for libraries to consider when starting and maintaining an audiobook collection, including patron profiles; funding and budgeting; selection and ordering; listener preferences, including abridged versus unabridged titles; packaging and appearance; shelving and location; and future possibilities. A sidebar provides detailed…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Budgeting, Costs, Futures (of Society)
Graef, Robert; And Others – Book Report, 1990
Presents 11 articles that deal with selection skills and collection development in junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include censorship concerns, selecting corporate-sponsored materials, written selection policies, budget considerations, sample selection and evaluation forms for print and nonprint materials, reference books, and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria, Junior High Schools

Hauptman, Robert – Catholic Library World, 1989
Reviews the problem of rising periodical subscriptions costs for libraries, and argues that subscribers must take a stand by refusing to subsidize greedy publishers. Guidelines for increasing the effectiveness of serials budgets by decreasing the number of subscriptions are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Library Expenditures, Library Material Selection

Wyatt, Neal – College & Undergraduate Libraries, 1994
Describes how Randolph-Macon College (VA) started an in-house book mending program. Steps are outlined for establishing a similar program, including identifying and tracking materials; designating a location; and choosing supplies. Information is provided for supplier contacts and instructional resources; and a brief bibliography is appended. (SLW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Collections
Buchman, James H.; Byrnes, Jane, Ed. – 1990
Addressing both positive and negative issues associated with adapting telefacsimile technology to meet library service needs, this guide provides basic information about the technology while illustrating how librarians have begun to incorporate it into their work processes. The following topics are covered: (1) the definition of telefacsimile and…
Descriptors: Costs, Electronic Equipment, Facsimile Transmission, Guidelines
Hahn, Doyne M. – 1986
A definition of a pamphlet and a brief discussion of user accessibility to the Bracken Library Reference Service pamphlet collection at Ball state University (Indiana), are followed by the Selection Policy's guidelines, which are designed to ensure a consistent pattern of pamphlet selection. These guidelines cover types of materials to be…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Higher Education, Information Sources

Metz, Paul – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Rampant inflation in serials' pricing is forcing many academic libraries to initiate serials cancellation projects. If libraries plan carefully and involve faculty throughout the process, serials can be canceled without excessive damage to the collection or to the library's relationship with the rest of the college. (six references) (LAE)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Financial Exigency, Guidelines

Dollen, Charles J.; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1990
Seven articles address issues and concerns of parish libraries in Catholic churches. Topics discussed include the role of the pastor; budgets; video hardware and software for family faith development; strategies to be used in developing a library; promotional ideas; and resources for parish libraries, including videotapes and books. (LRW)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Church Programs, Clergy, Computer Software
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge. Library. – 1977
Prepared by staff members of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Library, this comprehensive serials manual covers virtually all the policies and procedures--except cataloging rules--that are necessary to decide to acquire a certain serial title and to follow that title through to the bound state. A glossary of terms used in the document precedes…
Descriptors: Charts, College Libraries, Glossaries, Guides
Buckingham, Betty Jo; McCurdy, Susan – 1994
As a result of an Iowa state mandate for budgeting of school library media centers, the publication "Planning the School Library Media Center Budget" was updated in 1991. Since that time, the Uniform Financial Accounting's document has phased in a management information system which includes different numbers and dimensions from those…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers
Martin, Murray S. – 1995
This guide discusses how collections budgets are planned, built, defended, and implemented. Each topic is illustrated with sample budgets and allocations typical of academic and public libraries serving their respective communities. Step-by-step guidance is offered to administrators and boards for meeting patrons' needs while addressing today's…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accounting, Budgeting, Budgets
Fischer, Norman M. – 1978
This report presents comprehensive recommendations in the library budget formula area for public 2- and 4-year institutions in Washington based on recommendations adopted by the council in 1976 with some revisions. A review and analysis of statistical data supplied by the 4-year institutions and community college system in the areas of staffing,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Library Acquisition, Library Administration

Paine, F., Ed.; Paine, Nancy – Journalism Educator, 1987
Indicates that the (1) largest journalism libraries employ professional librarians, (2) size of acquisition budgets does not correlate with school enrollment, and (3) average library spends two-thirds of is budget on newspapers and periodicals and only one-third on books. Provides useful guidelines for designing a collection development policy for…
Descriptors: Journalism, Librarians, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
Indiana Media Journal, 1996
Discusses the role of school libraries in literacy and independent reading habits for adolescents. Highlights include the sad state of school libraries in Indiana, how much to spend on books for middle grades school libraries, the time frame for rebuilding school library collections, and the Reading Bill of Rights. Sample inventory procedures and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Collection Development

Cooper, Peggy S.; Weiner, J. Stephanie – Education Libraries, 1993
Describes procedures developed at Western Oregon State College to rebuild a collection of standardized tests. Topics discussed include a review of pertinent literature; a faculty needs assessment survey; creation of a test database; processing procedures; circulation policies and procedures; and recommendations for test collections, including…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Library Circulation
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