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Kaser, David	1
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Martin, Gordon P.	1
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Basis for Resource Allocation: Analysis of Operations in a Large Library System

Peer reviewed

Martin, Gordon P.; West, Martha W. – Library Trends, 1975

Reports on the efforts of the California State University and Colleges to develop a series of cost studies to identify and analyze specific library operations as a basis for decision-making among alternatives. (Author/PF)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Interlibrary Loans, Library Expenditures, Library Networks

Systems Analysis as a Decision-Making Tool for the Library Manager

Peer reviewed

Mackenzie, A. Graham – Library Trends, 1973

Systems analysis, in this context, is not the process which is the necessary prelude to library automation; it is something more basic. It involves seeking out the fundamentals of a situation and applying scientific methods to their study, to find an optimal solution to the problems facing the manager. (20 references) (Author/TW)

Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Library Administration, Man Machine Systems

Evaluation of Administrative Services

Peer reviewed

Kaser, David – Library Trends, 1974

Reviews a variety of techniques for evaluating management in libraries. (JB)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Libraries, Library Administration