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Weatherford, John – Library Journal, 1975
Collective bargaining and participation in academic governance complicate the issue of faculty status for librarians. (PF)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Collective Bargaining, College Administration, Governance
Tallau, Adeline; Beede, Benjamin R. – Library Journal, 1974
Argues that faculty status of librarians is not sufficient but must be coupled with a more democratic collegial form of library governance. (JG)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administration, College Libraries, Governance
Amdursky, Saul – Library Journal, 2004
We need fewer public libraries with greater dependence. Here at the beginning of the 21st century, public libraries are still saddled with a 19th-century model of government. They are far too beholden to governing authorities, usually municipal or county governments, for their financial sustenance. This is a formula for mediocrity. "Local control"…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Public Libraries, Governance, Library Administration
Mason, Marilyn Gell – Library Journal, 1993
Discusses designating the Library of Congress (LC) as a national library. Topics addressed include problems with Congress; costs of serving the information needs of Congress; funds for electronic conversion; access to LC resources; user fees; reallocating federal library aid; and governance of LC. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Databases, Federal Aid
Mason, Marilyn Gell – Library Journal, 1989
Discusses the challenges of running a library in a political environment, and offers observations and strategies to aid in public library management. Areas discussed include governance, funding, personnel management, relationships with the press, working with elected officials, and negotiating strategies and skills. (CLB)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Budgets, Financial Support, Governance