THIS STUDY DESCRIBES A 1960 EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS BY STUDENT LEVEL AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY IN DETROIT. DIRECT COSTS OF INSTRUCTION WERE DETERMINED BY AMOUNT OF FACULTY TIME DEVOTED TO INSTRUCTION AND REPORTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FACULTY TIME. A COST PER CREDIT HOUR WAS OBTAINED BY STUDENT LEVEL. DATA WAS COMPUTERIZED. COMPUTER…

Provides a detailed guide to preparing library budgets and describes several types of budgets. Steps to preparing a final document are outlined, including identifying objectives, assessing and prioritizing needs, data collection and analysis, presentation to the funding agency, and evaluation and monitoring of the final budget. (CLB)

Focuses on effective data gathering in school libraries. Discusses the connection between program goals and statistical information; budget data; using spreadsheets to track and compare costs; circulation data and trends; copyright assessment of materials; material-quality evaluation; lab usage data; computer information; data on services and…

Examines how data is useful in three integral areas of media center management and decision making: collection development and budgets, including circulation data and media center usage; curriculum integration and information literacy, including the types of instructional support librarians offer teachers; and staff development and staff skills.…