The Bottom Line: Volume 16 Issue 1

Cost efficiency in ARL academic libraries

Examines 88 academic member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to determine their relative cost efficiency, using stochastic frontier regression and data…

How to market yourself and your library organization: a solo librarian’s guide

This article explores how information professionals and librarians, particularly those referred to as “one‐man bands”, can ensure a vibrant use of the library and information…

Attitudes of university library users towards overdue fines in Nigeria

This article surveys university library users’ attitudes towards overdue fines. Users of the libraries of the University of Benin, Benin City, and Delta State University, Abraka…

A weighted decision matrix for outsourcing library services

A study, funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, was undertaken in 2000‐2001 to give an up‐to‐date view of the current experience of outsourcing and…

Note from the publisher

The financial options of video conferences in libraries

Edited by Kent C. Boese, Arts Cataloger, Cataloging Services Department, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, DC, USA

Fundraising for Libraries: 25 Proven Ways to get More Money for Your Library

Deadline!: How Premier Organizations Win the Race against Time

Starting a revolution: placing a limit on collection size

"Waiter, more swordfish": expanding what we have, while assessing what we accomplish

Geeks and Geezers

Taking advantage: capitalizing on your library's advancement strengths