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Wiley, Peter Booth – Library Journal, 1996
Describes how the New Main San Francisco Public Library was created in spite of budget cuts and threats of shutting down library branches. Discusses community support, the political approach to fund raising, collection development and increased patronage, and linking branch libraries to the New Main's system. (AEF)
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Budgets, Community Support, Fund Raising
Stueart, Robert D.; And Others – Library Journal, 1987
Discusses issues facing librarianship in the People's Republic of China based on observations by a delegation of American and Canadian librarians in 1985. Highlights include the impact of the Cultural Revolution, collection development strategies, user needs and barriers to use, outreach to special populations, networking and resource sharing, and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Labor Needs
Oberg, Larry R. – Library Journal, 1986
Description of VALNet (Valley Library Consortium), a consortium of public, academic, and school libraries in Idaho, highlights proposed online public access union catalog which would include nonbibliographic and referral files and circulation and serials control modules. The political climate, marketing, needs assessment, support and consultation,…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Consortia, Financial Problems, Grants