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McCabe, Gerard B.; Bish, Robin N. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discusses how strategic planning can help academic libraries integrate online systems for management of multiple fund accounts. Topics addressed include fiscal management goals and objectives; coordinating systems; the budget calendar; periodicals processing; and supplementary funds such as student fees, awards, legislative appropriations, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Higher Education, Library Administration

Dannelly, Gay N. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Discusses the increased costs of library materials, the need for a new budgeting approach, and the impact of technology. The development of a library materials index that was developed at Ohio State University to provide a consistent source for measuring library materials expenditures against the marketplace is described. (Contains 14 references.)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Cost Indexes, Costs

Jeney, Judith E. – Catholic Library World, 1989
Provides a general overview of library automation and a number of suggestions to assist in making decisions about automation in small academic libraries. Three areas of automation are discussed--reference service, circulation, and technical processes--with emphasis on the planning process, implementation, and evaluation. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria

Zehery, Mohamed H. – International Information & Library Review, 1997
This study of state university libraries in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates provides information on library organization and analysis of collections, services, staffing, budgeting, expenditures, automation, and information technology. Suggests further research is needed in collections, services and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Cooper, Jane – 1984
This study describes and analyzes the involvement of library and university groups and individuals in arriving at major library decisions concerning budgeting, automation, policy making, and operational issues in 12 selected university libraries. Site visits, interviews, and questionnaires were used to compare the decision making roles of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making

Hanson, Roger K; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
This theme issue contains eight papers that were originally presented at a conference sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Libraries on library acquisitions. Highlights include budgeting problems in academic libraries; maintaining research library collections; monograph collections in scientific libraries; vendors' perspectives; electronic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Huang, Samuel T. – 1989
The role of academic reference librarians is taking new shape with the continuous development of library technologies. In addition to their traditional bibliographical, academic, and personal competencies, librarians also have to possess technological expertise in order to gain access to automated library processes both for themselves, and for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Competence, Higher Education
Piccininni, James – 1993
Guidelines are given for automating a library. Issues arising in automation are illustrated through the experience of the Doherty Library of the University of St. Thomas, Houston (Texas). The first step is to decide what type of system is right for the needs of the library and its patrons. In considering vendors of systems, it is important to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Libraries, Computer Software Selection, Cost Effectiveness

Pastine, Maureen; Kacena, Carolyn – Library Trends, 1994
Presents budgeting requirements that are needed to meet the electronic library needs in small- and medium-sized academic libraries based on library automation activities at Southern Methodist University (Texas) and a review of the literature. Highlights include cooperative ventures; fund raising; personnel needs; benefits of automation; strategic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Cost Estimates, Costs
Teasley, Tamra L., Ed. – 1986
Based on the conference theme, "Finding Ways: Excellence under Pressure," papers presented at the 1986 meeting of the association include: (1) "Coping with Budget Pressure: A Public Services Librarian's View" (Janet C. Lu); (2) "The Librarian, the Accession List, and the Database" (B. C. Wehrman); (3) "New Start:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Collective Bargaining, Databases

Racine, Drew, Ed.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
This theme issue presents eight articles that discuss managing changes in technical services in academic, research, and public libraries. Topics discussed include new technological products and services; personnel; budgeting; planning; online library systems; the relationship with public services; organizational structures; bibliographic access…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society)

Hauptman, Robert; Anderson, Carol L. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Describes the results of a 1990 survey of public, school, special, and university libraries that investigated attitudes toward technological applications and implementations. Topics include the use of various technologies, including CD-ROM; budget allocations to technology; patrons' use of technology; staff training; the necessity for planning;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Charlton, Barbara, Ed. – 1993
This collection development policy of California State University Library states clearly what the library is now doing and provides a structure and mechanism for making adjustments to policies and procedures on a continuous basis. Declining budgets and the loss of purchasing power are contributing to a general awareness of the needed changes in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, College Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Baumol, William J.; Marcus, Matityahu – 1973
An analysis is conducted of economic issues pertinent to library planning in higher education in the face of rising costs and diminishing financial support. The individual chapters deal with: 1) growth rates in large university libraries; 2) library costs in colleges and universities; 3) cost trends and long-range plans; 4) library data; and 5) a…
Descriptors: Books, Budgeting, College Libraries, Costs