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ILLITERACY
In times of resource scarcity, libraries and librarians have a natural tendency to turn their attention to economic issues and away from social issues. But some social issues—like…
REDUCTION BUDGETING HITS HOME: THE DALLAS STORY
Patrick O'BrienWhat was previously only second‐hand knowledge, gleaned from accounts in the professional literature, became a fact of life for the Dallas Public Library when we were thrust, full…
IN THE NEWS
Bernard MargolisPublic Library Trusteeship Fee Schedule Set. The fee schedule for participating in the Public library Trusteeship has been established. Charges from Marshall and Isley Trust…
WRITING A WINNING GRANT PROPOSAL
Irene E. MoranAwarding funds is the reason grant‐making programs exist, and their administrators are anxious to receive proposals that meet their program's interests—your library's success is…
THE FISCAL IMPACT OF PAY EQUITY
Helen JosephineFor most working women, being in the job market doesn't pay. Women earn the most in professions where men predominate—operations research, law, engineering, medicine—but they earn…
JOINING CITY HALL: Political Activism and Library Budgets
Virgil L.P. BlakeCalifornia's Proposition 13 and Proposition 2½ in Massachusetts were warning signs to libraries that a new era of competition for public funds had begun. Since then, fiscal…
AT WHAT COST BOOK SECURITY?: A Case Study
Sharon A. SaulmonOklahoma's Metropolitan Library System was recently faced with deciding whether or not to purchase a security system for its 11 libraries. Since existing studies on the…
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FOR INTERDEPENDENCE
Sherman HayesEvery institution tracks its financial resources and expenditures through a variety of ledgers, budget reports, account summaries, and files known as management accounting…
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
Gail McGovernWhatever your library is working on, be it an ongoing operation or a special project, the people who have the greatest need for that service are in your own community. In seeking…
SPREADSHEET MODELS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGERS
Philip M. ClarkWhen Ernie DePropso and I were research assistants at the Institute of Public Administration at Penn State in the early 1960s, we experienced two technological miracles (or so it…
SELECTIVE BARGAINING: HOW TO CHOOSE A BANK
Gloria DinermanDo banks intimidate you? Do you feel guilty if you question the quality of service? Do you have great expectations and then settle for short shrift?
INCREASING THE VALUE OF USER TIME
Malcolm GetzThe time that library users spend in the library may be the most important element in the production of information services. If all library users were salaried library employees…
SELECTING SOFTWARE PART I: WHAT'S AVAILABLE… WHAT TO ASK ABOUT
Vicki A. AlfanoAs more and more library management software appears on the market, selecting the best computer programs to automate library functions has become increasingly difficult. Each type…
ANNUITIES—THE IRA ALTERNATIVE
Virginia ButterworthHave you ever wondered how Agatha Christie's Miss Marple managed to live her quaint life in the quiet little village of St. Mary Mead without visible means of support? The source…
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- Professor Susanne Durst