Considers organizational structures of academic libraries through writings of organizational theorists and related work by librarians and develops an organizational model based on this review. The model comprises a modified professional bureaucratic structure; flexible resource allocation; use of management information systems; export of…

Describes the use of online accounting systems as a means of integrating diverse data and providing different levels of analysis for managers. An appendix provides examples of reports produced by online systems. (CLB)

Identifies determinants of librarians' salaries and tests human capital-based explanations of librarianship as a woman's profession. Earnings functions are developed for men and women in public and academic libraries and for women in school libraries, and personal, human capital, and job determinants of salaries are identified. Thirty-one…

Argues that our society, in this era of possible nuclear destruction, may be in a state of crisis. International (world) education that will orient people to the need for working together for mutual understanding and cooperative goals is suggested as a possible answer to this urgency. (11 references) (EJS)

Reviews the development of computing in the arts in the United Kingdom as a case study, and discusses some of the implications of the recent increase in the use of computers in the humanities in colleges and universities. (Author/MBR)

Provides various definitions of censorship; describes a case of censorship in New Brunswick, Canada; explains what happens to materials that have been challenged; and provides a challenged materials policy and a list of books that have been challenged in Canada. (SRT)

Examines ways to put in place a two-pronged mechanism that permits assessment of quality of continuing education (CE) activities and records individual CE participation for library personnel. Areas of concern include credit units and certification, distance education, cooperation among CE providers, needs of francophone librarians, and…

Reports study of communication patterns of students and faculty in Psychology department at Georgia State University. Topics covered include pertinence of Garvey's model of information dissemination, methods of information exchange, practicing clinicians and research, research requirements for students, library use among graduate students, and…

This overview of the information market and services available in the Federal Republic of Germany highlights online information systems (hosts, databases, networks); relation of Europe to United States and Germany; the German library system (problems and advantages of document delivery, online services); and telecommunication technology.…

Discusses aims and techniques of information workforce management for coping with problems caused by labor shortages and accelerated growth, including development of forecasting and planning systems sufficiently simple to be integrated with overall development plans. Unesco sponsored projects and national and regional dimensions are noted. (15…

Describes the production of fiction (writing and recording) for children who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise physically unable to read printed material. Character development, vocabulary selection, and volunteer readers are noted. Sample titles of children's literature suitable for adaptation to the talking book format are included.…

Self-study reports of four academic libraries which had varying experiences with the regional accreditation self-study process were analyzed and compared with their annual reports. No relationships were found between success and resources, capabilities, products, services, classes of evaluation addressed, assessment measures included, and extent…

Description of classification schemes for fiction book retrieval covers traditional methods, universal systems, special systems, genre systems, and development of the AMP-classification system based on multidimensional analysis of users' requests (subject matter, setting, author's intention, accessibility). Trial applications and retrieval tests,…

Discusses motives behind development of teaching aids to introduce library science students to online searching, range of such aids the College of Librarianship Wales has developed, and describes a microcomputer package which comprises a computer assisted instruction module to familiarize students with DIALOG and an emulation which allows online…

Reports on the Online Catalog Public Access Project, a survey of users and nonusers in 31 U.S. libraries conducted for the Council on Library Resources. Characteristics of users, tasks, library setting, and system interface that affect user satisfaction are identified. A 25-item bibliography and user questionnaire are appended. (7 references) (EJS)