The Bottom Line: Volume 23 Issue 4

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Return on investment (ROI) in German libraries: The Berlin School of Library and Information Science and the University Library at the Humboldt University, Berlin – a case study

Kathrin Grzeschik

The purpose of this paper is to verify the proposition by the University of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign (UIUC), that their return on investment (ROI) formula developed for academic…

2002

Higher learning as a business: what are library employees worth?

Kirstin Steele

The purpose of this paper is to consider library faculty and staff activities within an institution of higher learning in light of the recent ACRL report Value of Academic

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Directing the personnel search part I: the position announcement

Gary Fitsimmons

This paper's purpose is to consider what goes into a well‐done library personnel search beginning with the position announcement.

421

A couple of miles down the road

John Maxymuk

The purpose of this paper is to examine some likely scenarios for the future of academic libraries.

247

Terms of service, cramped budgets, and good library citizenship: the Netflix dilemma

Colleen S. Harris

The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of libraries using Netflix to supplement their own audiovisual collections.

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Employee savvy is the key to fiscal success

Terry Cottrell

The purpose of this paper is to clarify employee financial prowess at every level as a key to good library management beyond the responsibilities of directors.

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The balance between online web site usability and providing content

Alain Dussert

The purpose of this paper is to provide basic and practical suggestions for obtaining a balance between online web site ease of use and comprehensive online content.

915

In the beginning …

Stephanie Walker

The purpose of this paper is to present a first installment of a new column on human resource matters in libraries. It aims to focus on the beginning of a professional career in…

246

Economic principles and across‐the‐board cuts

Roger L. Cross

The purpose of this paper is to address the irrationality of making budget decisions without awareness of the economic foundation of these decisions. It aims to propose that, in…

592

The importance of visibility

Michael A. Crumpton

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the benefits of being visible in stewardship of an organization and the resources invested.

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Cover of The Bottom Line

ISSN:

0888-045X

Online date, start – end:

1988

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Professor Susanne Durst