Discusses networking, other forms of interlibrary cooperation, and the need for library managers to be aware of their role in these cooperative ventures. (CHC)

Discusses the need and reasons for having more children's librarians in managerial positions in public libraries. (CHC)

Discusses charging users for public library services, library costs, and the financial structures that influence public library policy. (CHC)

Discusses role of teacher-librarian in process of "resource-based learning"--programs which involve students in use of wide range of print, nonprint, and human resources. Administration of the school library, selection and purchase of materials, and the working relationship between teacher-librarian and classroom teacher are highlighted. Two…

Discusses the impact of library networking systems on a small academic library with Evergreen State College's library used as a case study. (CHC)

Describes the principles of international lending and guidelines for procedure, including national centers, requesting, supplying, conditions of supply, period of loan, returning, receipts, responsibility for loss or damage, payment, and statistics. (CHC)

Examines staff management problems within British public libraries, one example of which is the unsuccessful attempt to introduce participative management. The effect of trade unions is noted and three levels of personnel planning (national, professional, and local) are discussed. (SW)

Discusses the relevance of political power to the library's administration in post-secondary institutions. (CHC)

Discusses the implications of the demographic and geographic situation of libraries in Canada for library unionization. Insight is also provided into issues directly related to library management and library unions, including five factors which cause distrust and dissatisfaction. (CHC)

Discusses the role of the special library in an organization in terms of communication, awareness of the marketplace, and relationship to management. The need for good reporting practices that document examples of the library's contribution to the organization is emphasized. Six references are cited. (CHC)

Discusses participatory management systems for academic libraries. A model examining degree of control over the decision-making process, the issues subject to control, and the hierarchical level at which control is exercised provides a standardized framework for study and understanding of participation. (CWM)

Describes the possible roles of an automation librarian working with microcomputer-based applications. Topics discussed include developing original applications; troubleshooting; software evaluation; hardware and software monitoring, maintenance, and upgrading; data protection; staff training; system documentation; negotiation and communication;…

Illustrates how administration at University of Toronto Library maneuvered through a proposed budget reduction of $426,000 and elimination of 23 staff positions, noting the Planning Programming Budget System, goals and objectives of the planning process, actual budget process, and monitoring and adjustment of the line-item budget. Four footnotes…

This discussion of the interrelationship of library buildings, library functions, and library management is illustrated by a description of problems encountered when the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library moved into a new building. Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)

A population of more than 200 participants in nine Canadian continuing education workshops is used to test assumptions as to who benefits from continuing education in librarianship and what factors determine workshop registration. Topics for future research are suggested. (1 reference) (Author/CLB)