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American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1994
Being "good enough" is no longer adequate for today's library and staff. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a system and philosophy which guides a unified effort towards delivering excellent goods and services. In this video, not available at ERIC, Connie Merritt shows how TQM helps all of a library's departments work together to satisfy…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Innovation, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Download full textMills, Terry R. – 1982
This report describes a study which used computer analyses of the center's film booking records for fiscal year 1981 to identify those subject areas in the collection for which holdings did not seem to accurately reflect the clientele's levels of interest, as indicated by their use of the collection. Results identified 60 subject areas which met…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Programs, Data Analysis, Decision Making
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1997
This video provides guidelines for establishing a successful volunteer program in any library. Topics include: the benefits of volunteers to libraries; getting a volunteer program started and functioning; recruiting volunteers; interviewing volunteers; effectively training volunteers; acknowledgment of volunteers; and handling uncooperative or…
Descriptors: Labor Needs, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Personnel
Cohn, John M.; Kelsey, Ann L.; Fiels, Keith Michael – 1999
The purpose of this book and accompanying CD-ROM is to provide any library that is undertaking the development of a technology plan with a general introduction to the components of and process for developing a plan, while also providing specific examples of plans that illustrate a variety of approaches. These approaches include stand-alone…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Technology
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1996
Libraries are one of the world's greatest assets. Changes in the political, social, and economic climate in the U.S. mean that people cannot take public access to information for granted. Intense competition for public, private, and institutional dollars makes it more crucial than ever that policymakers understand that libraries--public, school,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Advocacy, Agenda Setting, Citizen Participation
Association for Library Service to Children, Chicago, IL. – 1997
The "Born To Read" project helps parents raise children with healthy bodies and minds. Public librarians and health care professionals form partnerships and reach out to at-risk expectant and new parents. The video provides techniques and tips to plan successful programs for babies, including a segment for libraries to use with the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinics, Community Education, Community Health Services
