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Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Univ. Library Management Studies. – 1979
This annual report reviews the activities of the ARL Office of Management Studies. Highlights of 1979 included: (1) implementation of academic library program self-studies; (2) four studies by the Collection Analysis Project; (3) completion of one management review and analysis program and initiation of another; (4) utilization of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Budgets, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMcClure, Charles R. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
A pilot study conducted to identify concerns of public services middle managers on costing and use of performance measures found the librarians interviewed had little faith in their usefulness. Implications of these findings are discussed and specific ways to increase the usefulness of such measures for library decision-making are suggested. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Download full textMcClure, Charles R.; And Others – 1985
This report summarizes activities conducted from fall 1984 through spring 1985, under a planning grant from the Council on Library Resources for Innovation and Improvement of Basic and Supplementary Education for Academic and Research Libraries. The report includes a review of selected literature related to educational programs for academic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Education
Indiana Univ., Bloomington. School of Library and Information Science. – 1987
In "The Research University of the Future," the first of five papers compiled here, Kenneth R. R. Gros Louis chronicles the history of research universities with emphasis on the past two decades and discusses issues and concerns related to the future of the university as well as the research library. In the second paper, "The Future…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Credentials
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1982
This publication is a collection of library documents related to professional development which were received in response to a personnel policy survey of members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the spring of 1982. A concise summary of issues related to professional development in ARL libraries precedes the main body of the kit…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consultants, Higher Education, Librarians
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
This publication includes documents from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in the United States and Canada related to professional development activities that emphasize personal and professional growth of individuals rather than job skills. A concise summary of issues related to professional development in ARL libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Shubert, Joseph F., Ed.; Josey, E. J., Ed. – The Bookmark, 1986
Following an introductory discussion by E. J. Josey that provides a perspective on college and university libraries, the following essays are presented: (1) "Academic Library Planning--Definitions and Early Planning Studies in Academic Libraries" (Stanton F. Biddle); (2) "Academic Libraries and Academic Computing--Rationale for a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Developed Nations
Maricopa County Library Council, Meza, AZ. – 1987
Compiled by the Maricopa County Library Council, Inc., a countywide library planning body made up of representatives of the various sizes and types of libraries in Maricopa County, Arizona, this planning document describes the current level of development in the county's public libraries and presents recommended development goals for college,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGorman, Michael – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Considers the future of academic libraries in five main areas: (1) funding; (2) buildings and space, including storage options for print and nonprint materials; (3) library materials, including electronic journals and monographs, video, computer software, government information, resource sharing, and workstations; (4) staff, including the roles of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Electronic Journals, Futures (of Society)
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1992
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-III programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1991
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-III programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1989
This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-VI programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Institutional Libraries, Library Development
Nevada State Library and Archives, Carson City. – 1992
This document provides a framework for direction and development of libraries in Nevada. This plan is based on input solicited from hundreds of citizens statewide in preparation for the Governor's Conference on Libraries held in May 1990 and has been developed to reflect the current and best thinking of public, school, and academic librarians. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Interlibrary Loans, Library Administration
