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Download full textAndrews Univ., Berrien Springs, MI. James White Library. – 1995
The strategic plan for the James White Library of Andrews University uses the phrase "beyond walls," rather than the catchphrase "library without walls," to acknowledge that printed matter is here to stay but that the paradigm in which it operates is open to innovation and exploration. The fundamental changes taking place in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Buildings, Facility Expansion
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1987
Developed by the Task Force on Public Library and Library System Standards and Guidelines, these general standards are designed to give local planners a useful tool with which to assess their own unique programs of service and establish direction for future development. A section on planning and the public library considers (1) imperatives for…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Facilities
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 1998
Presents Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), and describes some of the changes he has made since 1989: raising public library tax rates, doubling the book budget, library automation, new and renovated buildings, adult public programming, library cooperation, and fund raising. Discusses politics and the…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Financial Support, Librarians, Library Automation
Guy, Jewel – 1991
This paper describes the development from 1963 to 1986 of the Clark County (Nevada) Library District, which includes the rapidly growing urban area of Las Vegas. It notes that, besides responding successfully to a population growth of 330% over two decades, the system was also able to fulfill its original goal of developing local libraries that…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Interviews, Librarians
Peer reviewedMoran, Rick – Science and Technology Libraries, 1988
Describes the creation of a new library collection geared specifically to the needs of students at the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. Topics discussed include financial support and resource allocation; library material selection; and problems encountered in upgrading the physical plant to accommodate computer technologies and online…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Databases, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedWoodrum, Pat, Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1989
The 16 articles in this issue focus on planning for future trends in public library administration. Topics discussed include leadership qualities; administrator education; collective bargaining; funding and budgeting; governance; user fees; collection management; community involvement and support; special population groups; services to educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Budgeting, Collective Bargaining, Community Information Services
