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The Development of a Management System for Effective Decision Making and Planning in a University Library. Supplement to Final Report.

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Bommer, Michael R. W. – 1972

The development of this management system begins with an exploration of what the library is attempting to achieve. After an investigation of the hierarchy of library objectives, it is concluded that the one objective which satisfies a set of specified criteria is to maximize the expected future exposure of university community members to documents…

Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness

Designing a Decision Support System (DSS) for Academic Library Managers Using Preprogrammed Application Software on a Microcomputer.

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McDonald, Joseph – Library Software Review, 1986

Focusing on management decisions in academic libraries, this article compares management information systems (MIS) with decision support systems (DSS) and discusses the decision-making process, information needs of library managers, sources of data, reasons for choosing microcomputer, preprogrammed application software, prototyping a system, and…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Higher Education