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Holley, Edward G. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
Descriptors: Administration, College Libraries, Organization, Urban Universities
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Buchanan, Sally – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Describes the restoration project for approximately 50,000 volumes damaged in a flood at the Stanford University Libraries: the freezing and vacuum drying of damaged books, their subsequent repair by a special project staff, and various tests conducted in the vacuum chamber on how best to dry the books. (Author)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Methods, Organization
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Dunlap, Connie R. – College and Research Libraries, 1976
Many factors influence library organization. Among the most important are the nature and purpose of the institution, size, growth rate, space, and cost. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Departments, Library Administration
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Waldhart, Thomas J.; Zweifel, Leroy G. – College and Research Libraries, 1973
Three aspects of the problem of library reorganization are considered with specific reference to scientific and technological libraries: the politics of centralization; the concept of accessibility; and the interaction of science and technology. (28 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Centralization, College Libraries, Decentralization, Library Planning
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Bolton, Earl C. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
The author predicts the future of university libraries by exploring changing patterns in campus finance and administration and by investigating the interaction between the central campus administration and the library administration. (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Administration, College Libraries, Financial Problems, Higher Education
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McElderry, Stanley – College and Research Libraries, 1976
The academic librarian in the period since 1876 has consistently promoted greater access to informational materials. Several periods represent an approximate emphasis in chronological sequence; these are: (1) accumulation of materials, (2) organization of resources, (3) personal assistance to readers, (4) organization patterns, and (5) physical…
Descriptors: College Libraries, History, Library Collections, Library Facilities
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Bryan, Harrison. – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Traces the development of academic libraries in Australia, noting the important part that federal funding has played, and provides brief sections on library collections (with data tables), accommodation, staff and organization, reader services, automation, cooperation, networks, and the national role these libraries play. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Development, Evaluation, Federal Aid
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Schmidt, Karen A. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
A comparison of subject- and publisher-based book approval plans for academic libraries found publisher-based plans to be more successful for purchasing domestic publications, and subject-based plans for international ones. Library collections, organization, and vagaries of the publishing industry form the basis for selecting the plan which is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
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Duda, Frederick – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Describes the two-track system of professional ranks and position categories implemented at the Columbia University Libraries in 1973-74. Aspects covered include evolution of the two-track system, characteristics of the professional ranks system, criteria for promotion, the peer review process, and characteristics of the professional position…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Classification, College Libraries, Evaluation Criteria