Considers how the implementation of self-checkout systems may affect library management in general and circulation departments in particular, focusing on the impact on circulation departments' workflow and the financial implications involved in implementing it. Suggests an opportunity for libraries to undergo a paradigm shift concerning the…

Discusses the need to think of public libraries as businesses rather than as functions of society. Topics include keeping old customers and attracting new ones; taxes; competition from the private sector; the use of technology; training people to use technology; mission statements; library services; and marketing. (LRW)

Fifteen articles cover issues related to academic libraries in Illinois, including the library of the future, expert systems, information brokers, impacts of technology on reference services, bibliographic instruction, training, shared authority control, needs of minority students, professional associations, library cooperation, and interlibrary…

The 20 articles in this issue of Illinois Libraries were written by practicing technical services librarians, library educators, and former librarians now involved in commercial enterprise. The articles are: (1) "The Development of Library Education in Illinois" (Anne V. J. Wendler); (2) "Financial Management in Acquisitions: Things…

Discusses local database development and training experiences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign libraries. Topics discussed include when to automate; available resources; microcomputers versus mainframes or minicomputers; software; database design factors; test versions; and training. Examples of sample records, help screens,…

This issue is devoted to examining current and possible future trends in library technical services. Highlights include professional and nonprofessional staffing; library automation; bibliographic utilities; cataloging; shared online catalogs; Serials of Illinois Libraries Online (SILO), a union list program; long-range planning; and optical…

Two articles explore the process of budgeting for library technical services and the impact of automation on this process in terms of equipment expenditures. The second article describes the retrenchment and fund raising activities of a public library in financial difficulty and their effects on future plans for the library. (CLB)

Description of library services in Illinois focuses on school libraries and youth services. Topics discussed include multitype library systems; automation; youth services consultants; data collection for youth services; resource sharing for schools; promotion of reading and library programs; communications networks; and standards and certification…

Describes the impact of the Illinois State Library's Interlibrary Cooperation Project on school libraries. Interlibrary loan benefits for both students and teachers are discussed; reference backup and consulting services are described; and other advantages, including continuing education opportunities and access to audiovisual materials, are…