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Peer reviewedLeckie, Peter – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Discusses charging users for public library services, library costs, and the financial structures that influence public library policy. (CHC)
Descriptors: Costs, Government Role, Library Administration, Library Policy
Peer reviewedErkkila, John E. – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of the cost effectiveness of searching online versus searching on CD-ROM highlights an example that compares costs for searching the ERIC database. Fixed costs and variable costs are described, labor costs are examined, implications for management are considered, and the effect of the number of databases and workstations is discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedFoulds, M. S.; Foulds, L. R. – Canadian Library Journal, 1991
Reviews literature pertaining to the planning and management of the use of CD-ROM products in academic, special, and public libraries. Topics discussed include needs assessment, hardware and software selection, choice of vendor, staff and user training, cataloging, networking, resource sharing, workstation location, user charges, and costs. (21…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Computer Software
