Discussion of cooperation between academic and corporate libraries focuses on a case study of the library at the Colorado School of Mines where an industry information center was established. Issues in planning an industry-academic partnership are explored, including feasibility, funding, staffing, terms of agreement, and authority structures.…

Discusses contracting for library and information services, particularly between universities and corporations, and gives an example of a successful partnership between Lexmark International, Inc., and the University of Kentucky. Topics addressed include financial considerations; improving services without increasing staff; and confidentiality…

Following an introduction to authority control and MARC (machine readable cataloging), 10 steps are presented for making the transition from a manual to an automated authority file, keeping up with ongoing work, staying current in the discipline, and retrospective work. (23 references) (MES)

Presents data on the educational requirements for middle managerial positions in academic libraries, and discusses the comments of middle managers and administrators concerning the management and administration courses offered by the schools of library and information science. (Author/JPF)

Examines the nature of corporate change and its impact on academic business libraries' corporate documents collections. Approaches librarians may use to monitor and manage change are discussed, and several relevant printed and online sources are noted. (five references) (MES)

Summarizes the budgeting methodology followed at one Canadian university faced with making budget cuts to achieve a balanced budget. The article focuses on the business library component, providing the major results of the process as well as discussing the problems encountered, the benefits, and the drawbacks. (Author)

Discussion of the scope of electronic information resources available to libraries includes examples of several new sources. Solutions to increasing patron demand for materials are considered, including interlibrary loan, for-profit companies and agencies, and services that allow patrons to request materials directly. Issues of staff training,…

Describes two special libraries in Cairo (Egypt) to illustrate how librarians provide information in specialized environments while coping with the economic constraints of a developing country. Topics discussed include document delivery, access to information, the need for a national information policy, and international cooperation with…

Demonstrates the application of multiple regression and double exponential elimination to patronage and circulation data collected at the School of Education at the University of Mississippi to examine the performance of its branch library. (six references) (MES)

Describes a survey of special libraries in Kentucky that was conducted to determine resume items important to special librarians and to compare results with a previous study of resume items important to academic librarians. Differences in expectations of special and academic libraries are discussed. (Contains five references.) (LRW)

A questionnaire was sent to the primary users of an academic departmental library to determine the number of years each journal should be shelved in the library. Based on this inquiry, journal retention schedules were established. (Author)

Provides overviews of expert systems and library material selection, and describes six steps in the process of the development of the Monograph Selection Advisor, a demonstration prototype expert system that provides advice on monograph selection decisions. (17 references) (MES)

In the face of emergencies, emergency managers should turn to academic libraries. These libraries can serve as gateways through which information from their collection, the faculty of their institutions, and ultimately the whole of the academic community may be tapped to manage emergencies successfully. (Author/EM)

Comparison of business serial subscription prices in 1975 and 1981 in three groups--U.S. and Canadian periodicals; periodicals from other countries; and reference services--examines the problem of rapid cost increase in serial renewals, its effects on library collections, and how to deal with resource allocation within the book budget. (EJS)

Describes an electronic bulletin board called LIBRARY that was developed at Carnegie Mellon University to display the tables of contents of scholarly journals and timely postings of new monographs in the fields of computer science and robotics. Areas discussed include preparation involved in beginning the service, management and upkeep, feedback…