The Bottom Line: Volume 17 Issue 1

Understanding project costs and building costs

An early estimate of the potential costs of building a new library is an essential part of the construction planning process. Historical data detailing construction costs for…

No pain, no gain: stretching the library dollar

Based on a presentation originally given at the American Association of Law Libraries’ annual meeting in Seattle, 15 July 2003, ten important, though sometimes underdeveloped…

Total quality management (TQM): an overview

In the manufacturing industry, product quality has become a key factor in determining a firm’s success or failure in the global marketplace. Advanced, highly reliable…

Libris DESIGN and financing public library buildings

Estimating the cost of public library building projects can be difficult, but there are helpful resources available to assist in creating a projected budget for such a project. In…

How will we know when the revolution arrives?

Presents an overview of the massive changes that are, or will be, taking place in main libraries. Particularly discusses networked technology and its enormous shift in customer…

Safekeeping the public trust: librarians and fundraisers in partnership

Defines the term “public trust” and comments upon its history and current application in various contexts. Examines the shared values and ethical principles of librarians and…

Information quest

Looks at the lessons to be learned from the failure of Questia, formed in 1999, which claimed to offer a revolutionary on‐line research service for college students, providing…

The more things change do they really stay the same … or, is change the only constant?

Note from the publisher

An initiative for dealing positively with problematic publishing policies

Fundraising column

Interview with Gail R. Redmann

Keeping abreast of administration and marketing trends