The Bottom Line: Volume 14 Issue 4

Reasons, not excuses: lessons from Elizabeth I CEO on leading, not managing libraries

Seldom is a book relevant to the entire spectrum of libraries we encounter. However Axelrod’s Elizabeth ICEO is one such work. Highly readable his examination of Elizabeth I from…

The hidden costs of implementing and maintaining information systems

There are costs associated with the acquisition, implementation, and operation of information systems beyond the price of hardware and software. As these costs sometimes account…

Library budgets and academic library rankings in times of transition

An analysis of the ability of a particular library to significantly increase its Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ranking in a reasonable time period is presented. A…

Interpreting the present to ensure a future: an interview of financial success at the Fairfax County Public Library

In order to remain viable, the Fairfax County Public Library has re‐examined itself and changed its attitudes toward funding and fund‐raising. Stemming from serious cutbacks due…

Statistically evaluating library association conferences: are we getting our value for our library budget expenditures?

The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations Find, Fund, and Manage Effective Programs

Lessons from the Heart of American Business: A Roadmap for Managers in the 21st Century

Branch library issues continue

Libraries are still being built

Technology planning

Economics of the bad cite

Why the Best Man for the Job Is a Woman: The Unique Female Qualities of Leadership

The Project Manager's MBA: How to Translate Project Decisions into Business Success

Making the Case for Your Library: A How-to-Do-It Manual (How-to-Do-It Manuals for Librarians, No. 104)

An economic primer for library board members

Community gets angry over budget reductions

Examining organizational culture and decision making may allow for better financial decisions

Raising revenue