To defend a budget successfully, knowledge of the community and its governmental structure is a necessity. Guidelines for the presentation of a library budget to the Board of Trustees, city officials, and the municipal government are provided. (Author/MBR)

This is the first in a projected series of articles by a library design consultant on the design of new facilities for the Calcasieu Parish (Louisiana) Library System. The overall plan for new buildings, additions, and remodeling is described; budgeting, scheduling, and background planning are discussed; and project goals are explained. (LRW)

Intended as both a resource tool for assisting Florida public library boards in their functions and a training tool for new and inexperienced board members, this manual provides a means for compiling all information pertinent to board operations into one sourcebook and for keeping this material up-to-date. It is organized into eight chapters: (1)…

To help clarify the role of urban main libraries, visits were made to nine library systems serving populations of 500,000 to 750,000 for the purpose of exploring: (1) system priorities; (2) budgetary support for materials; (3) public service staff; and (4) materials selection procedures. Particular emphasis was placed upon the financial and…

The purpose of the present study is to assist with the planning for improved reference service in the libraries of San Diego and Imperial counties, California, and to make recommendations regarding the location of area libraries and the relationships of the libraries within the system. The following recommendations are made for the system: (1)…

An in-depth examination of Henry County and the Blue Ridge Regional Library in Virginia was conducted to assess the effectiveness, needs, and objectives of the library. Included are a brief history of Henry County, its physical, social, and economic characteristics and projections, and an evaluation of district census data. A detailed description…

The Tulsa City-County Library, as part of its continuing evaluation and revision of long-range plans, has produced this statement of purposes and goals. Some of these are: expansion of the regional libraries to improve service; facilities for independent learning; involvement in cable television; expansion of the library into a community…

This guide discusses how collections budgets are planned, built, defended, and implemented. Each topic is illustrated with sample budgets and allocations typical of academic and public libraries serving their respective communities. Step-by-step guidance is offered to administrators and boards for meeting patrons' needs while addressing today's…

Discusses Indiana-Marion County Public Library's decision to implement centralized collection selection and to hire a collection development librarian. Benefits of centralized selection include the decentralization of subject materials and the consequent broadening of subject materials at branch libraries. Selection depends upon a knowledge of the…