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Direct linkJohn J. Meier – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This paper presents the results of thirty-seven interviews of senior library leaders at American Association of University (AAU) institutions conducted in Spring 2023. The author replicated a 2016 study from "portal," revealing an increased focus on strategic plan-based decision-making along with new priorities of open scholarship and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Library Administration, Administrator Attitudes
Download full textMaceviciute, Elena; Borg, Martin; Kuzminiene, Ramune; Konrad, Katie – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: Our aim is to compare the advantages and problems of e-book acquisition identified in research literature to those experienced by two Swedish university libraries. Method: A literature review was used to identify the main issues related to acquisition of e-books by academic libraries. The data for comparison were collected through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Learning
Peer reviewedCimbala, Diane J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Reviews the ways in which technical processing personnel enable libraries to provide fast and accurate access to information, and discusses the impact of technological change on the role and duties of technical processing personnel, the nature of library service, and existing organizational structures. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Budgeting, Library Administration
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1994
Addresses issues of safety and security in libraries. Topics discussed include keeping library collections safe; patron behavioral problems; factoring loss into the budget; staff theft; access versus security; apathy regarding library crime; a need for a unified security apparatus; preventive measures; staff and patron safety; and a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Alarm Systems, Behavior Problems, Books
Nisonger, Thomas E. – 1998
This volume reviews current options for handling serials problems and clarifies fundamental issues in one of the greatest challenges confronting today's library and information science professionals. Focusing on the management of serials in libraries and the role of serials in scholarly communications, this book combines descriptive and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, Citation Analysis, Decision Making
Bunge, Charles A. – School Library Journal, 1994
Examines possible barriers to adequate reference services to children and young adults. Topics discussed include the effects of budget pressures and shifting priorities in public and academic libraries; equity in access to information; reference policies; communication between children and adult services staff and administration; multiple service…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Adolescents, Budgeting
Charlton, Barbara, Ed. – 1993
This collection development policy of California State University Library states clearly what the library is now doing and provides a structure and mechanism for making adjustments to policies and procedures on a continuous basis. Declining budgets and the loss of purchasing power are contributing to a general awareness of the needed changes in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, College Libraries, Futures (of Society)
