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FEES: A HOT POTATO
As the implementation of technology in providing information services continues to grow and budgets continue to decline, the pages of our professional literature remain full with…
HIGH DEMAND/LOW SUPPLY IN LIBRARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAREERS
Margaret MyersAs libraries and information centers grow in complexity and, in many cases, become big business, financial management skills take on increased importance for librarians and other…
IN THE NEWS
Bernard MargolisALA Fights Proposed Access Charges. Library services could be seriously harmed by a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to charge networks such as Telenet…
COST FINDING:: Method and Management
Elizabeth RichmondCosting is more than just a buzz word for librarians working in either the public or private sector. We are all concerned with program efficiency, cost containment, and financial…
THE JOY OF STAGING SPECIAL EVENTS
Mark ReidellFor those of us who have served on the special events front‐line to raise money for our libraries; for those of us who have shown the willingness to battle and overcome…
WHEN DO DOLLARS FOR INFORMATION SERVICE MAKE SENSE?: The Wisconsin ISD Experience
Frances K. WoodIf you were asked to envision some information services in your library that could feasibly be offered for a fee, what would you choose? A list of such services probably would…
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS FOR MONOGRAPH ACQUISITIONS: A BUDGET‐STRETCHING TECHNIQUE
Sherman HayesIn today's age of budget pressures and ever‐increasing costs for monographs and continuations, we all look for methods to improve our purchasing power. Perhaps a deposit…
THE INSIDE TRACK: WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT SEEKING ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
Gail McGovernI read a number of magazines devoted to fund raising, grantsmanship, nonprofit management, and philanthropy. And lately, I've been impressed by the number of both philosophical…
PORTABLE COMPUTING
Philip M. ClarkBuying everyone on staff their own microcomputer usually doesn't make economic sense. While heavy computer users should certainly have their own hardware and software, many…
ARE YOUR FUNDS LOADED?
Gloria DinermanInterest rates on CDs are down. Interest rates on government securities are down. Interest rates on savings accounts are miniscule. As your library's investor, you probably had…
DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES AND THE ECONOMICS OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION: PART 2
Malcolm GetzThe Federal Depository Library Program has assured broad public access to important government publications. When print media were the norm for access to convenient and reliable…
REDUCING THE HIGH COST OF PRODUCING LIBRARY MESSAGES
Vicki AlfanoLibraries generate voluminous quantities of paperwork producing overdue notices, bibliographies, letters, memorandums, reports, budgets and contracts as well as brochures and…
THE SELL DECISION
Virginia ButterworthWill Rogers said that it's easy to make money in the stock market: you buy a stock and hold it until it goes up, then sell it. But “if it don't go up, don't buy it.” Towards the…
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