The survey described indicated that most libraries are already spending some monies on staff development, continuing education and professional growth, with costs distributed throughout the budget. However, the continuing education of the staff is seldom thought of as a subsystem of the total library system. (8 references) (NH)

Discusses the extensive use of formulas in the state support of public higher education and its implications for library services. (Author/PF)

For the remainder of the 20th century university libraries will face decreasing funds, a change in priorities from ownership to access, and an increasing focus of resource allocation on personnel. (Author/PF)

Reports on the efforts of the California State University and Colleges to develop a series of cost studies to identify and analyze specific library operations as a basis for decision-making among alternatives. (Author/PF)

The rationale for using Activity-Based Costing (ABC) in a library is to allocate indirect costs to products and services based on the factors that most influence them. This paper discusses the benefits of ABC to library managers and explains the steps involved in implementing ABC in the user services area of an Australian academic library.…

This review of major applications of economic theory and research methods to libraries provides overviews of economics of information and of library services, research related to supply of library services, research into demand for library services, finances and fees, and the library labor market. A 78-item bibliography is provided. (EJS)

Presents the results of a survey of university library directors and other academic administrators to determine attitudes toward networked electronic publishing of research articles; concludes that academic administrators do not consider the academic community well equipped for electronic publishing and would not give it high priority in the…

The financial environment within library and information services is reviewed and a structure for financial management is presented based on funding source and level of commercial activity. Objectives for financial management of library and information services is developed and reviewed in light of future trends and stakeholder perspectives.…

Explores how to analyze various political processes which affect resource allocation to libraries. The marketing of library "products" is discussed, and practical strategies for assisting the individual librarian in political processes are offered. (AEF)

Discussion of the reorganization of the national higher education system by the Australian government focuses on a questionnaire distributed to university librarians that examined quality assurance processes and management. Topics include quality indicators and libraries; methodologies, including Total Quality Management; allocation of quality…

Explains the planning process in designing effective library facilities and discusses library building requirements that result from electronic information technologies. Highlights include historical structures; Americans with Disabilities Act; resource allocation; electrical power; interior spaces; lighting; design development; the roles of…

Some myths underlying the governance of social organizations and their impact upon libraries and library services in a number of areas are explored. Three articles examine some general trends in governance and how those trends relate to libraries; the others focus on trends of governance within particular types of libraries and information…

Discusses the nature of job satisfaction, its relationship to performance, and associated organizational factors, such as commitment, in research libraries. Symptoms of job dissatisfaction are outlined, and a framework for improving job satisfaction provides suggestions in the areas of hiring, professional development, job design, empowerment, and…