Library Management: Volume 13 Issue 5

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STRATEGIC PLANNING IN LIBRARIES: AN ANALYSIS OF A MANAGEMENT FUNCTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO LIBRARY AND INFORMATION WORK

Stephen J. Carr

Suggests that, in a rapidly changing environment, it is necessaryto monitor and adapt to those developments which influence managerialdecisions and operational procedures. Sees…

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LEAVITT′S DIAMOND AND THE FLATTER LIBRARY: A CASE STUDY IN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Catherine Smith, Bob Norton, Debbie Ellis

Outlines Leavitt′s Diamond, which postulates that it is rare forany change to occur in isolation. Of four interdependent variables– tasks, structure, technology, and people  

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QUALITY IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE: A REVIEW

Tom Whitehall

Reviews the literature on quality. Defines quality in managementterms, gives examples of the advantages of quality appraisal, anddescribes how its assessment has been attempted by…

Cover of Library Management

ISSN:

0143-5124

Online date, start – end:

1979

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Mr Steve O'Connor