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FIGHTING FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Since the late 1970's, librarians have been involved in the struggle against the continuing erosion of access to information. This erosion is largely a result of two converging…
LIA‐ANOTHER VIEWPOINT
Christina DunnIn April of last year, Secretary of Education William J. Bennett introduced the Library Improvement Act (LIA) to Congress. (Vice‐President—then Senator—Dan Quayle proposed it to…
IN THE NEWS
Bernard MargolisThe 1986 tax act made sweeping changes in retirement plans across the country. Although some of the changes took effect immediately, most became effective January 1, 1989. Among…
A TRUSTEE'S GUIDE TO LIBRARY BUDGET BUILDING
John A. Lucas, Michael MaddenPreparing a levy and a working budget may be the most critical job a library trustee will undertake during the year. If you underbudget — budget less than income received — you…
HOW TO LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH: Saying No to Donations
Kathleen Raab HustonLibrarians often have more reasons to say no to a gift than yes. But saying yes is easier so they often end up with many books they don't need. Or even want.
ECONOMIC VITALITY: How Libraries Can Play a Key Role
Judith FoustIt is no myth that when major corporations consider a new business location the presence of a good library is one of the indicators they use in determining the local quality of…
PLANNING PHOTOCOPY SERVICES: A Success Story
Raize DorrSeveral years ago, the Central Library of the University of Louisville moved into a spacious new building and was immediately innundated by greatly increased demands for photocopy…
USER FEES: PROS AND CONS
Pete GiacomaUser fees are charges levied against individual consumers of publicly produced services and commodities and publicly granted privileges on a cost‐per‐unit basis. In the broadest…
ACCOUNTING FOR MARKETING COSTS
Donald Macintyre, Sherman HayesMarketing? What marketing? Accounting? Isn't keeping up with the budget a big enough headache? We can almost hear your groans. Marketing is a significant part of most corporate…
FRIENDS AS FUND RAISERS: I
Steve KochoffFriends groups are excellent, continuing resources for librarians looking at fund‐raising options. According to a recent ALA survey of public libraries (Non‐Tax Sources of Revenue…
CREATING MAILING LISTS
Philip M. ClarkOne of the lures of computing is the saving of time and money. It's rare that either or both of these two goals are met (although productivity gains are commonplace) but we strive…
EVALUATING REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT
Joseph Eisner“So long, Old Paint!” The cowboy's plaintive farewell to his faithful horse is apt to be echoed as library administrators find that their mechanical and electromechanical…
INVESTING BY ASSET ALLOCATION
Patricia M. ClearyThe recent volatility in the market makes one wonder where to find the best investments. This in turn makes one wonder what to do about staying ahead of interest rates as well as…
MANAGING THE COLLECTING EFFORT
Malcolm GetzWith improved analytic methods, electronic tools are becoming practical to help library managers assess investments and improve their collecting programs within a given budget…
UNIT TRUST: COUSIN TO MUTUAL FUNDS
Virginia ButterworthStudents of this column who have mastered the basics of stocks, bonds, municipals, mutual funds and annuities can now turn to another Wall Street hybrid, The Unit Investment…
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