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Adams, Helen; Leu, DaNae; Venuto, Dee Ann – Knowledge Quest, 2015
What do school librarians fear most? Hands down, their biggest fear is a formal challenge to a resource in the school library. There are no accurate statistics about the number of challenges to school library resources. The staff of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom estimates that only about 20 percent are reported to ALA annually. For the…
Descriptors: Librarians, Barriers, School Libraries, Intellectual Freedom
Polanka, Sue, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2012
With their explosive sales and widespread availability over the past few years, e-books have definitively proven that they're here to stay. In this sequel to her best-selling book of the same title, expert Polanka dives even deeper into the world of digital distribution. Contributors from across the e-book world offer their perspectives on what's…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, School Libraries, Public Libraries, College Libraries
Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
There's no shortage of library management books out there--but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? "Library Management Tips that Work" does exactly that, addressing dozens of such issues facing library managers, including: (1)…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Time Management, Guides, Personnel Management
Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…
Descriptors: Library Services, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Career Information Systems
Pamela M. Bluh – 2001
If managed well, electronic journals (e-journals) can be extremely efficient, saving money and space while improving access and speeding information delivery. With the help of the Internet, e-journals can also make library collections more accessible to both users and staff. Covering the process of managing electronic serials from licensing,…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Information Technology, Internet, Librarians
Johnson, Peggy – 1990
Based on responses to a survey from 79 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries, this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explores how these libraries are currently addressing management issues associated with materials budgets. The survey addressed the following broad areas: how libraries define their materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Higher Education, Library Administration
Lynden, Frederick C. – 1983
Replacing a January 1980 publication of the same title, this collection of cost tables and other documentation from library materials cost studies conducted by members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) or by library vendors contains excerpts from: (1) local cost studies conducted at Colorado State University, Indiana University, Iowa…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Cost Indexes, Data Collection
Merrill-Oldham, Jan – 1993
Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1980
This collection of documentation from library materials cost studies conducted by members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in the United States and Canada contains 11 documents divided into the following sections: (1) methodologies and data collection worksheets from the University of California at Berkeley, the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Budgeting, Budgets
Schmidt, Karen A., Ed. – 1999
This expanded edition provides new information about successfully managing library acquisitions. Chapters include: "Acquisitions, the Organization, and the Future" (Carol Pitts Diedrichs and Karen A. Schmidt); "The Business of Book Publishing" (Patricia Glass Schuman and Charles Harmon); "The Business of Scholarly Journal Publishing" (Gary J.…
Descriptors: Ethics, Information Industry, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Merrill-Oldham, Jan – 1985
This kit is the result of a written request for sample materials from 35 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) members known to have active preservation programs. Twenty-three libraries responded, and of those, 16 contributed documents--some of which are included here. This kit contains: four preservation-related policy statements; 32 examples…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communications, Emergency Programs, Guidelines
Steel, Virginia – 1990
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit presents the results of a survey which focused on the use of remote storage by research libraries as a solution to the shortage of library storage space. The kit includes documents from several libraries describing how they have developed policy questions and procedures to handle the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Guides, Higher Education
Cloonan, Michele – 1993
This resource guide considers issues in the staffing and organization of preservation activities. It provides guidance in implementing a systematic preservation program and evaluates the structures of various types of preservation programs. The following articles complement the discussion of program models and implementation: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Check Lists, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Carr, Jo Ann, Ed. – 2001
Curriculum Materials Centers (CMCs), resource centers that support teacher education programs, are facing many challenges, including maintaining funding, meeting increased expectations, and coping with changes in technology. This volume covers a wide range of management issues from the perspective of 18 librarians, including practical advice on…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Electronic Libraries
Boomgaarden, Wesley L. – 1993
This resource guide briefly defines, describes, outlines, and exemplifies a program with the goal of reaching library employees and library users with a message that states the positive benefits of enhanced collection preservation, longevity, usability, and access. The guide is organized and arranged to enable a library to evaluate its current…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Books, Higher Education