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Library Education and Manufactured Fiscal Crises
Recent times have not been good times for library education. The latest Bowker Annual lists only 54 accredited programs in the United States, down from 63 at the beginning of the…
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NETWORKING
Linda LoebWhenever new money is appropriated for libraries, it's cause for celebration. That was particularly rare in the early 1980s, but recently Congress has recognized the need for…
IN THE NEWS
Murray MartinColumbia Closes Library School. The Trustees of Columbia University voted Monday, June 4, to phase out the School of Library Service (SLS) over the next two years and seek to move…
TIMING IT RIGHT: How Librarians Can Influence the Federal Budget
Lilia PavlovskyOn March 15, President Bush signed HR 2742 into law, officially putting the five‐year reauthorization of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) into place. The House of…
LIBRARIES AND SUBSCRIPTION AGENTS: Evaluating Fees for Services
N. Bernard Buzzy Basch, Judy McQueenMost libraries use a combination of three methods for acquiring serials: purchase through subscription agencies and other vendors, purchase direct from publishers, and the…
COSTING QUESTION HANDLING AND ILL/PHOTOCOPYING: A Study of Two State Contract Libraries
Barbara M. RobinsonFew studies are available that attempt to determine how much it costs to provide supplemental question handling and interlibrary loan (ILL) and photocopying services to local…
COSTING, CHARGING, AND PRICING:Related But Different Decisions
Larry HermanThe decision about whether to charge for library services is part political and part programmatic. In librarianship this is the subject of considerable debate. As an accountant, I…
TAXING THE NONPROFIT: UBIT: The Unrelated Business Income Tax
Joseph J. Newpol, Sherman HayesLast year, the American Library Association paid federal income taxes!
STARTING A DEVELOPMENT OFFICE: ONE ACADEMIC LIBRARY'S EXPERIENCE
Susan GoldbergMany libraries, both academic and public, are considering institutionalizing their fundraising activities and hiring a development officer. The development officer, usually not a…
THE MARKETING BUDGET: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
Joe EisnerAlthough I usually write this column on cutting costs, in this issue I'd like to address the cost of using marketing techniques to expand the library's client base. At first this…
WHAT COST ACCURACY?
Philip M. ClarkHow accurate are those numbers you rely upon so heavily? Do you have problems getting accurate data entry from your clerks? How do you determine the degree of accuracy of your…
ENDOWMENT
Malcolm GetzAcademic libraries often wish to build endowments as a principal goal of fund raising activities. For example, one library development brochure begins: “Northwestern University…
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