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| Childers, Thomas A. | 1 |
| Savage, Noel | 1 |
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Library Journal, 1977
Report on a conference of state agency library directors aimed at upgrading management abilities, planning and evaluation. (KP)
Descriptors: Institutes (Training Programs), Library Networks, Library Planning, Management Development
Savage, Noel – Library Journal, 1975
A recent study says that the state hasn't been giving public library systems enough money, that system development has lacked coordination and system planning falls far short of the mark, that interlibrary loan and reference service take too much time and are too costly, and that system personnel need more training. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Networks, Public Libraries, Regional Libraries
Childers, Thomas A. – Library Journal, 1994
Social and economic issues affecting the vitality of public libraries in California are discussed. A 1993 study by the California State Library identified diminishing reference skills and reference collections, reduced funding which impacted staffing, increased demand, technology change, and language/culture issues as contributing factors to…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Library Collections, Library Networks, Library Role
