Describes informative measures used by a library advisory committee to advise university administrators of the adverse impact of budgetary constraints on the operation of the academic library. (RAA)

Discusses the impact of library networking systems on a small academic library with Evergreen State College's library used as a case study. (CHC)

A program to develop managers for academic and research libraries is reviewed through the eyes of eight participants. Former interns relate their experiences and impressions while in the program and its effect on their professional careers. (RAA)

Defines the strengths of an integrated personnel system and outlines its implementation, using functional job analysis as developed by Sidney Fine. (Author/RAA)

Practical advice is offered on managing libraries during a time of declining resources. Librarians are urged to set aside the extravagant and empty rhetoric of the 60s and 70s and take a more realistic view of collections and services for users during the austere 80s. (Author/RAA)

Describes the principles of international lending and guidelines for procedure, including national centers, requesting, supplying, conditions of supply, period of loan, returning, receipts, responsibility for loss or damage, payment, and statistics. (CHC)

Describes the generation and utilization of financial reports by the online book order system developed at the University of Massachusetts. A series of reports record monthly book transactions, use of funds by subject and type of publication, and the performance of vendors. (Author/RAA)

Arguments for and against library service fees for users are presented, and models for setting such fees are illustrated in terms of profit maximization and maximization of user benefits. (FM)

Examines the theory and application of zero base budgeting (ZBB) and presents an example of ZBB in an academic library reference department, illustrating the preparation of a budget proposal and demonstrating the different approaches to staffing for reference services and varying funding levels. (FM)

Suggests that academic library management, working cooperatively with operational staff, re-think service pedagogies and staffing configurations, involve librarians in the instructional process, develop relationships with faculty and students, and improve collection development in periods of fiscal retrenchment. (FM)

Conflict management theory is illustrated in a series of hypothetical scenarios, typical of library situations. Each scenario is discussed in terms of a specific management theory and the theories are transposed into useful management tools by plotting each situation along relevant axes. (Author/AEF)

The seven state libraries of Australia are profiled in two- page articles. Each article contains a description of the library and its programs, a statement from its director or state librarian about his/her background, and photographs. (DGM)

Discusses strategic and tactical planning with regard to implementing technologies in libraries. Strategic planning involves setting parameters for decision making, while tactical planning entails devising ways of dealing with problems created by the new technology. The benefits and dilemmas of both types of planning are covered. Contains 19…

Reviews job advertisements published in "American Libraries" and "College and Research Libraries News" to assess the impact of the use of information technology in libraries on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers. Examines position titles, degree requirements, and required skills, and suggests implications for…

Seven articles address topics related to leadership and library administration: (1) the nature of leadership; (2) the role of mentorship in developing library leaders; (3) the relationship between leadership and personnel development; (4) leadership roles for librarians; (5) library directors as middle managers; (6) raising librarians' salaries;…