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The Act of Cataloging
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Carson, Doris M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1976
A study conducted at Wichita State University reveals that slightly less than two-thirds of the work day of the catalogers was spent in actual cataloging. Accounting for all expenditures of time in whatever kind of activity affords also a sensible basis for a reorganization of departmental work flow. (Author)
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Library Administration, Staff Utilization
Increasing Production in a Small University Catalog Department
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Landram, Christina – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1971
Production was increased by analyzing the duties of the staff and assigning duties to the proper level of personnel. Further improvement was made through the use of process forms and machines. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Books, Cataloging, Classification, College Libraries
Utilization of Personnel and Bibliographic Resources for Cataloging by OCLC Participating Libraries.
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Braden, Sally; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1980
Presents the results of a survey conducted to determine how the introduction of computerized cataloging using OCLC has affected the organization of cataloging departments and the cataloging policies and practices of 147 member academic libraries. (FM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Library Networks, Online Systems
Collection Development Organizational Patterns in ARL Libraries.
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Sohn, Jeanne – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A survey of academic libraries which were members of the Association of Research Libraries in 1983-84 studies the organizational patterns that exist for collection development. Findings reveal that, although a variety of patterns exist, the one outstanding development has been the upgrading of the unit responsible for collection development.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Higher Education, Library Administration
Allocation of Human Resources for Collection Development.
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Bryant, Bonita – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
This article reviews personnel administration techniques that have been used to establish work-load parameters, but offer no aid in subject deployment. A model which identifies elements that must be included in a consideration of work-load measurement and subject allocation for library collection development tasks is presented. Thirty-four…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Planning
The Organizational Structure of Collection Development.
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Bryant, Bonita – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Reviews the influences of organizational evolution and intentional change, library posture toward collection development, personnel management, and human perspectives on the establishment of an administrative framework for achieving collection development goals. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Fifteen Years of Automation: Evolution of Technical Services Staffing.
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Horny, Karen L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Northwestern University Library's 10 1/2 years of experience with computer support for technical services is used to provide a long-term view in this analysis of the impact of automation on staffing. Technical services staff allocations and reductions, the resulting improvements in services, and the savings in salaries are discussed. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Library Automation