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Athanassiades, John C. – 1978
This essay on the management of information presents areas of agreement and disagreement about the "knowledge revolution", its general effect on the world population, and its particular effect on libraries and other information systems, as well as on those who are charged with its management. The myth of Adam and Eve is used to symbolize the…
Descriptors: Administration, Information Processing, Information Scientists, Information Systems
Hagen, Carlos B. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1973
The purpose of this article is to give a general administrative overview to those undertaking the formation and/or administration of a map library. Because of the number of emerging map libraries, the observations focus upon small and medium sized libraries. (9 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Peer reviewedThorpe, Marjorie H.; Woodward, Robert J. – Special Libraries, 1973
A retired librarian describes how she and a volunteer worker in a psychiatric agency manage a mini-library, consisting mostly of reprints and specially selected books and journals in the field of psychotherapy. (Authors)
Descriptors: Administration, Library Collections, Psychotherapy, Special Libraries
Peer reviewedKidd, Betty H. – Library Trends, 1981
Examines the responsibilities and problems inherent in the administration of sizeable map collections in libraries, archives, university departments, and other institutional settings. (FM)
Descriptors: Administration, Higher Education, Library Collections, Maps
Download full textWeir, Sandra, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1975
The January, 1975 issue of Illinois Libraries is devoted to the theory of administration of children's libraries and its application to library practice. Articles in this issue cover research and experimentation, future trends, fund raising, book selection, and library programing. Suggestions for a basic reference collection for children conclude…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Adolescents, Books
Peer reviewedMyers, Mildred S.; Frederick, William C. – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1974
The qualities of a good business or management library are described. (PF)
Descriptors: Administration, Business, Information Needs, Libraries
Rea, Jack C. – 1966
The report describes work done in development of criteria and procedures for management of collections of classified documents. Material is presented on philosophy of operation, concept of user service, accession and retention. Much of the discussion is based upon the concept of conversion to a microfiche-oriented library; however, hard copy…
Descriptors: Administration, Classification, Documentation, Library Collections
McCarthy, Paul H., Jr. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
Provides an overview of establishing and administering an archives or manuscript program. Designed for the librarian taking up this responsibility for the first time. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Administration, Archives, Financial Support, Library Collections
Martin, Sarah S. – 1978
An on-going project of cross-referencing reprint and preprint series distributed by observatories to the collection of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is described. Reprints available in the library's journal collection were removed after cross-indexing and referencing was accomplished. If the reprint was not available through the journal…
Descriptors: Administration, Delivery Systems, Information Dissemination, Library Collections
Chute, Adrienne; Kroe, P. Elaine – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Summarizes universe data on public libraries in the United States. Includes information about public libraries' administrative structure and legal basis, operating income and expenditures, staff, collections, and services. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Administration, Expenditures, Financial Support, Income
Trubkin, Leone – Online, 1982
Describes a method for identifying frequently cited business- and management-related journals using the DIALOG Information Service and discusses the relevance of this method to the selection of publications for a basic collection on business and management. Tables listing the frequently cited periodicals and the databases consulted in the study…
Descriptors: Administration, Business, Databases, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedConway, Paul – American Archivist, 1990
Presents the results of a nationwide survey of archival preservation practices in the United States. A model of archival preservation is described, and issues addressed in the survey are discussed, including the administrative setting, size, the intensity of care, conservation expertise, budget, environmental concerns, and care of the collection.…
Descriptors: Administration, Archives, Budgets, Environmental Influences
Cahalan, Margaret W.; Justh, Natalie M. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Summarizes universe data on libraries in 2-year and 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Includes information about services, staff, collections, and expenditures. Data are from the Academic Libraries Survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data survey. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Expenditures, Financial Support
Snowball, George J. – 1973
The library cannot be considered as an isolated entity, but must be considered in relationship to its place in the international information network and to its place within the institution which it serves. The library collection must also be considered within its framework. Integrated management of the collection implies that all aspects of…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Budgets, Libraries
PDF pending restorationNational Center for Educational Statistics (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1968
The series of selected statistical presentations of public library management data that originated in the Office of Education in 1945 is continued in this report. The data reported were collected with a questionnaire addressed to the 1,178 public libraries which serve areas having at least 25,000 inhabitants. The five tables of data include…
Descriptors: Administration, Costs, Librarians, Library Circulation
