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Download full textAssociation of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Univ. Library Management Studies. – 1973
Recent years have seen increased interest in extending the concept of budgeting to include activities related to planning, coordinating, and monitoring the entire operation of a library. There is strong evidence that the budgeting technique used can affect management potential. About 80% of total libraries use traditional line item or lump sum…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Univ. Library Management Studies. – 1972
To a large extent, research library planning practices are still in an experimental stage, involving efforts to apply proven management methods to academic situations. Important recent developments in this field are: 1) there is a common recognition of the need to involve the librarian in the top administrative councils of the university and to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Libraries, Library Planning, Methods
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1981
A March 1980 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey on preservation indicated that more than half the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership were operating some type of active preservation program. This kit on basic preservation procedures contains policy statements, guidelines, and procedural instructions (many…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Collections
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1977
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey gathered information and documentation on remote storage for selected library materials, including type and size of facilities, selection processes for transferring materials, operating procedures, and record-changing activities. A summary of the survey results included in this kit reports…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Higher Education, Library Facilities
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
A 1979 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey investigated the development, management, and staffing of microform collections in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions. Survey results indicate that the major types of microform holdings are government publications, large publishers' sets, and back runs of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Facility Planning, Higher Education, Library Collections
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey indicated that nearly all respondents viewed enhanced access to needed information and service capabilities as the primary benefit of resource sharing. Most responding libraries participated in more than one type of resource sharing activity, ranging from informal understandings among a few…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey showed that more than 80 member libraries had staff persons designated as personnel officers. In a series of in-depth interviews in the spring of 1978 with some of these personnel officers, the main factors contributing to changes in personnel functions were identified as: (1) a growing number…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Personnel
