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IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY
If the trends established by the federal government ultimately pervade state and local practices, an even greater emphasis on evaluation is on the horizon for library programs. At…
PRESERVING OUR CRUMBLING COLLECTIONS: An Interview with Patricia Battin, President, Commission on Preservation and Access
Betty J. TurcockWe hear more and more about the fact that acid paper is causing the destruction of millions of books and documents in the nation's research libraries. In nearly universal use in…
IN THE NEWS
The reauthorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act is now pending in Congress. Should it win House and Senate approval, the Act would reduce more than paperwork. It is the view of…
FUNDING LIBRARY LITERACY
Carol A. Cameron, Barbara A. HumesLiteracy is a hot topic. One of the top items on the agendas of both First Lady Barbara Bush and Illinois Senator Paul Simon, to name two influential advocates, it is finally…
THE PRICE OF SERIALS IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
Myoung Chung WilsonIn the library community no issue in recent years has been so contentious as the rising price of serials. Managing a serials collection in libraries has always been a difficult…
COST ACCOUNTING:: A Model for the Small Public Library
Ed Sayre, Lee ThielenThere was a time when local public service agencies could justify their annual expenses simply because of the ostensible necessity or desirability of their services. Public…
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING IN LIBRARIES
Robin A. BuserWhen librarians think of accounting, they generally think of budgets. However, accounting includes planning and control activities broader than creating budgets. Managerial…
PRESENTING THE BUDGET: A Case of Friendly Persuasion
Grant WilenskiWhile the budget is frequently described as a means of planning and control, it is also a means of communicating with the people who control the library's funding. In fact, the…
TIME AND MONEY: TIME AS AN ACCOUNTING CONCEPT
Sherman Hayes, James F. VolkertMoney! When you think of accounting and finance, you think of money. Even in today's world of electronic money, you might still harbor a mind's eye view of an accountant wearing a…
THE PLEASURES OF THE MIND: NEH FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES
Susan GoldbergMany libraries—public, academic, special—have taken the opportunity provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities to offer programming in the humanities to their…
AN OLD FRIEND IN NEW CLOTHES
Phil ClarkRegular readers of this column will know that I've often touted Reflex (by Borland International), calling it an excellent choice for those wanting the number crunching…
SERVICING EQUIPMENT: THE OPTIONS
Joseph EisnerThe increasing complexity of the modern office environment is self‐evident: electronic calculators, computers with their terminals and peripherals, photocopiers and fax machines…
NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK
Malcolm GetzSenator Albert Gore, Jr., has introduced a bipartisan bill, S 1067 (in the House, HR 3131) to create, among other computing initiatives, a National Research and Education Network…
UTILITY STOCKS — A GOOD BET
Virginia ButterworthAround my office, I am jokingly referred to as “Miss Utility” because of my advocacy of utility stocks as investments suitable for everyone's portfolio regardless of age, income…
BUILDING TOWARDS WEALTH
Patricia M. ClearyToday's financial marketplace is becoming increasingly volatile. Investors are becoming very aware that safety through a diversified portfolio and a strategy of building wealth…
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