Several models and methods applicable to university library networks are discussed as tools to increase understanding of cause and effect relationships in these complex organizations. Collection of data by unobtrusive measures and display of information by graphic techniques are briefly described. (Author)

This paper examines the use of language as a tool to gain a position of leadership, to improve the caliber of leadership, or to expand the territory of leadership in any situation, and in libraries in particular. The discussion begins with a brief analysis of the process of spoken, written, and nonverbal communication, with an emphasis on…

This paper presents a simple model of the communication process and discusses the transmission of meaning from the sender to the receiver of a message. The model is applied to the library organization, and problems which may arise from various interpretations of messages are considered. The relationship between information and meaning is then…

Based on the relocation of the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) Library, this paper explores the importance of communication in project management. Definitions of project management are followed by an overview of the UTK move and discussions of the role of the project director, possible causes of mismatches between responsibilities and…

Describes the procedures that were developed to create a union catalog and to centralize technical services for a school of medicine library and a school of nursing library. (Author/PF)

A discussion of academic librarianship, including faculty status for librarians, collective bargaining and unions, library cooperation and consortia, and decision-making and planning. (LS)

Limited to books, this bibliography and union catalog list of the library holdings of 27 Oregon academic, public, government, and special libraries is a selection of resource materials intended to be representative of the concerns of librarians responsible for the management of special libraries and information centers. Organized by subject and…

Recognizing the paraprofessional as a valued asset for the accomplishment of routine library services and techniques while freeing the professional librarian for those duties truly requiring a professional education, this paper presents academic library administrators with an inservice training handbook to prepare and improve the skills of library…

This manual provides a concise and comprehensive "how to" guide to starting and maintaining a family planning/population library. In addition to the step-by-step procedures necessary for acquiring and organizing book and non-book material, a classification scheme is presented for providing documents, articles, pamphlets, and books with numbers for…

Librarians may most effectively promote library legislation needed to further the goals of libraries and library service through legislative lobbying activities. The legal basis for library legislation exists in the undisputed fact that libraries are agencies of learning and therefore merit the same legislative attention as schools. The most basic…

The control function of an organization includes the comparison of set management goals and performance. A trend has emerged in recent years to replace subjective judgments by objective measurements of performance in libraries. The credibility of statistical data, however, depends on accuracy used in gathering, logic applied in assemblage and…

This textbook attempts to introduce the case study method into the curriculum for training librarians. Cases are written with emphases on a stable activity-authority environment, good management and planning, proper response to internal and external demands, and complex business game situations. Many cases are intended for role playing use. (EMH)

Designed for board members, this manual includes basic information applicable to any public library trustee. General information is provided and trustee responsibilities and duties are outlined. Appendixes include the North Dakota Public Library Law, a monthly report form, the library bill of rights, and a 16-item bibliography of books,…

There is a need for increased efficiency and effectiveness in the employment of the library's human resources. Performance appraisal can serve as a basis for salary and advancement decisions, career development, and performance improvement. Three criteria for performance appraisal can be distinguished: (1) the trait approach, (2) the job…