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INVESTMENT IN LIBRARIES: PART OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
Murray S. MartinDeferred maintenance is endemic in higher education and all levels of government. Too many librarians work in poor physical conditions, and as a result, the services that are…
REPOSITIONING INFORMATION: An Interview with Pat Sabosik, Editor and Publisher, Choice
Murray S. MartinOn March 12, 1992, Choice sponsored a collection development workshop for members of the New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. At that meeting…
IN THE NEWS
MURRAY S. MARTINThe administration's fiscal year 1993 budget proposes a 76 percent cut in Department of Education library programs. The only program remaining is $35 million for the Library…
CONSULTANTS: AN ESSENTIAL TOOL OR A LUXURY?
Carol A. BergerThis article challenges the notion that using a consultant is a luxury inappropriate in the library community. A consultant can offer access to hard‐to‐find information, an…
TIME IS MONEY: Suggestions for More Effective Fundraising in the 1990s
Michael SirotaSuccessful fundraising is an ongoing, proactive process that requires a clear focus on donors' interests and aspirations. Key measures for timely goal attainment include…
WHAT LIBRARY SERVICES REALLY COST
Diane R. TebbettsThe current stringent economic climate requires library managers to be more systematic in cost analyses. Allocating costs to cost centers, determining costs per unit of service…
DISASTER PLANNING: MANAGING THE FINANCIAL RISK
Judith FortsonA disaster such as a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or flood can cause extensive damage to a library and its collection. Part of an effective disaster preparedness program is making…
PUBLIC LIBRARY WORK BENEFITS SURVEY
Richard Waters, Murray S. MartinBeginning in 1985, HBW Associates Inc., Library Planners and Consultants, have conducted a biennial survey of public library work benefits. The survey covers salaries, hours of…
INVESTING IN R&D AND THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES
Ronald F. DowIt is hard to recall a recent library conference or an issue of library literature that hasn't in one fashion or another alluded to changes in publishing technologies, innovations…
AUDITING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE RELATIONSHIP AND ENCOUNTER
Carole Congram, Sherman HayesIt is always risky to use the word auditing in the title of an article. People start to get goose bumps and look over their shoulder for the auditor's presence. No matter how many…
DESIGNING FORMS
Philip M. ClarkOne of the things all managers do is deal with forms. Not only do they have to fill them out, but they also design quite a few themselves. The forms can be linked to…
EQUITY
Malcolm GetzEquity is a common principle raised when the allocation of funds to libraries is at issue. This essay attempts to give definition to ideas often associated with equity.
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