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An Analysis and Allocation System for Library Collections Budgets: The Comprehensive Allocation Process (CAP)
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Lyons, Lucy Eleonore; Blosser, John – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2012
The "Comprehensive Allocation Process" (CAP) is a reproducible decision-making structure for the allocation of new collections funds, for the reallocation of funds within stagnant budgets, and for budget cuts in the face of reduced funding levels. This system was designed to overcome common shortcomings of current methods. Its philosophical…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Library Administration, Budgeting, Resource Allocation
Challenges of Working in a Multicultural Environment.
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Howland, Joan S. – Journal of Library Administration, 2001
Addresses challenges faced when working in a multicultural library setting and discusses the need for library administration to create supportive environments. Highlights include fluctuating power dynamics; merging diverse opinions and approaches; overcoming perceived lack of empathy; tokenism; accountability; and transforming challenges into…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cultural Pluralism, Empathy, Interpersonal Relationship
Personnel Costs and Patterns in Libraries.
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Dewey, Barbara I. – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses personnel cost projections as a component of overall academic library planning. Topics addressed include strategic planning; the impact of the external environment; accountability; visions and values; technology and personnel costs; new program initiatives; client-centered philosophies; cost studies; and the personnel program cost…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness
East Asian Collections and Organizational Transformation in Academic Libraries.
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Kamada, Hitoshi – College & Research Libraries, 2002
Discusses special aspects of East Asian collections and explores how organizational changes in academic libraries affect them, based on experiences at the University of Arizona. Considers total quality management; continuous quality improvement; teamwork; staffing changes; specialization versus generalization; budgetary restraints and cost…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Asian Studies, Competition
ARL: A Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions from ARL, CNI, and SPARC. Special Double Issue on New Measures. Number 230-231, October-December 2003
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Barrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2003
ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education…
Descriptors: Information Policy, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Administration
Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work. Part IV: Taking Human Beings into Account.
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Nuckolls, Karen A.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Four articles address human factors in libraries, including (1) working with staff and users during library automation; (2) the concepts of diversity and multiculturalism when assessing reference staff and collections; (3) a mentoring program for librarians undergoing tenure review; and (4) patron privacy and the accountability of the reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Accountability, Cultural Pluralism