Table of contents
LIBRARIES AND ECONOMIC CHANGE
MURRAY S. MARTINThe state of the U.S. economy is causing some media pundits to issue gloomy reports deploring the decline of manufacturing and the concomitant growth of the service sector. There…
MAKING THE MOST OF A LIMITED BUDGET
MURRAY S. MARTINThis year Gaye Rizzo, the librarian of the Wilson Branch of the Windsor (Conn.) Public Library, received the Special Achievement Award from the Connecticut Library Association…
IN THE NEWS
MURRAY S. MARTINThe Productivity Oversight Committee of Norfolk, Va., recognizes a good idea when it sees one. An award was given to the Norfolk Public Library, where the children's department…
THE POLITICS OF BUDGETING
Carla J. StofflePolitical concerns are an integral part of any library's budgeting process. This article identifies the various constituencies who must be won over during budget development…
DONOR RESEARCH CAN IMPROVE YOUR LIBRARY'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
Dennis C. TuckerLibraries, which have often been less than methodical in their approach to fundraising, can benefit by doing prospect research as it is performed by other not‐for‐profit agencies…
LIBRARY AUTOMATION CONSORTIA: WHAT FEES SHOULD MEMBERS PAY?
Barbara A. KettererThe author of this article, Barbara A. Ketterer, conducted a survey for the Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium (LMxAC) in New Jersey. In addition to providing some…
SERIALS DUPLICATES EXCHANGE PROGRAMS: COSTS AND BENEFITS
Lynn Branche BrownLibraries undertake many activities to stretch budget dollars and “get more for less,” enhancing their collections at the least cost. In some instances, these programs also are…
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN THE '90s
PHILIP M. CLARKBack in 1986 I wrote a chapter titled “Designing a Spreadsheet Decision Support System in a Library” for a book edited by Peter Hernon and Chuck McClure, Micro‐computers for…
HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE BOTTOM LINE: MISTAKES ARE COSTLY!
Sherman HayesAt first glance, the typical human resource management activities of hiring and firing do not appear to be directly related to finance, accounting, and the bottom line. Each of…
CARGILL CARES: A Library/Corporate Partnership Program
Susan GoldbergIn early 1992, the American Library Association announced a new partnership with Cargill, a worldwide company based in Minneapolis that is a major merchandiser, processor, and…
ISSN:
0888-045XOnline date, start – end:
1988Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Professor Susanne Durst