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Activity-Based Costing in User Services of an Academic Library.
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Ellis-Newman, Jennifer – Library Trends, 2003
The rationale for using Activity-Based Costing (ABC) in a library is to allocate indirect costs to products and services based on the factors that most influence them. This paper discusses the benefits of ABC to library managers and explains the steps involved in implementing ABC in the user services area of an Australian academic library.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Attitudes in Academia toward Feasibility and Desirability of Networked Scholarly Publishing.
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Lancaster, F. W. – Library Trends, 1995
Presents the results of a survey of university library directors and other academic administrators to determine attitudes toward networked electronic publishing of research articles; concludes that academic administrators do not consider the academic community well equipped for electronic publishing and would not give it high priority in the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing
Financial Management of Libraries: Past Trends and Future Prospects.
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Roberts, Stephen A. – Library Trends, 2003
The financial environment within library and information services is reviewed and a structure for financial management is presented based on funding source and level of commercial activity. Objectives for financial management of library and information services is developed and reviewed in light of future trends and stakeholder perspectives.…
Descriptors: Costs, Futures (of Society), Information Services, Library Administration
The Architectural and Interior Design Planning Process.
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Cohen, Elaine – Library Trends, 1994
Explains the planning process in designing effective library facilities and discusses library building requirements that result from electronic information technologies. Highlights include historical structures; Americans with Disabilities Act; resource allocation; electrical power; interior spaces; lighting; design development; the roles of…
Descriptors: Architects, Costs, Electrical Systems, Electronic Libraries
Trends in the Governance of Libraries
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Summers, William F., Ed. – Library Trends, 1977
Some myths underlying the governance of social organizations and their impact upon libraries and library services in a number of areas are explored. Three articles examine some general trends in governance and how those trends relate to libraries; the others focus on trends of governance within particular types of libraries and information…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Job Satisfaction and Performance in a Changing Environment.
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Siggins, Jack A. – Library Trends, 1992
Discusses the nature of job satisfaction, its relationship to performance, and associated organizational factors, such as commitment, in research libraries. Symptoms of job dissatisfaction are outlined, and a framework for improving job satisfaction provides suggestions in the areas of hiring, professional development, job design, empowerment, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Higher Education, Information Technology, Job Performance