Library Management: Volume 30 Issue 6/7

Harnessing time: empowering staff in the workplace

This paper aims to describe a staff development activity introduced at a small regional library in Victoria, Australia to assist staff to take more control of their work time. The…

Managing change: East Asian libraries in transition

The purpose of this article is to discuss the challenges and opportunities that East Asian libraries in the USA are facing in managing change at the beginning of the twenty‐first…

The China connection: challenges and opportunities in linking Asian libraries

China's rise as a major player in world affairs has contributed significantly to the global interest in the study of Chinese language, society, and culture. Its emerging…

Virtually there, almost: educational and informational possibilities in virtual worlds

The purpose of this article is to analyze the educational and more specifically, the library and information opportunities afforded through virtual worlds such as Second Life.

Intangible assets for academic libraries: Definitions, categorization and an exploration of management issues

The aim of the paper is explore issues related to the intangible assets in libraries and provide first results regarding their identification, categorization, valuation and…

A survey study of the 2007 Chinese e‐books consortium

This paper aims to share the successful experiences and suggestions from the 2007 Chinese e‐books consortium.

Electronic Resources Australia: a national approach to purchasing

The purpose of the paper is to provide information and analysis of a national purchasing consortium for Australian libraries, Electronic Resources Australia (ERA).

Marketing the academic library on the web

The purpose of this paper is to describe the marketing initiatives taken by academic libraries to promote collection and services to their clientele. It specifically aims to…

Marketing library services through Facebook groups

The purpose of this paper is to discover whether Facebook Groups are conducive for library marketing.

Theory, research, and practice in library management 7: Influencing up

The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on influencing upwards in organisations for practical approaches, which can be used in libraries.

Who Else Writes Like …? A Readers' Guide to Fiction Authors, 6th edition

The Information Society: A Study in Continuity and Change (5th ed.)

Copyright Compliance: Practical Steps to Stay within the Law

Access, Delivery, Performance. The Future of Libraries without Walls

M‐Libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access

What Are Archives? Cultural and Theoretical Perspectives: A Reader

Know it All, Find it Fast: An A‐Z Source Guide for the Enquiry Desk (3rd ed., completely updated)

Making the Most of RFID in Libraries

Introduction

Decision making