Library Management: Volume 22 Issue 4/5

Scenario planning for libraries

Scenarios are plausible stories about alternative futures. They draw on stories, which are most natural and powerful ways of representing, and understanding, sets of events…

Librarianship in China: the spread of Western influences

The development of Chinese librarianship is related closely to the spreading of the influence of Western librarianship in China upon professional practice and research. Provides…

The new face of academic libraries in mainland China as they enter the twenty‐first century

Presents a brief introduction to the development of librarianship in China, describes the environment in which academic libraries exist in mainland China today, summarising their…

The use of statistics in the managerial process by public library directors in China and the USA: a cross‐country survey

Librarians have been involved in collecting and disseminating statistics for many years. Utilising statistics to describe and assess the operation of library activities as a part…

A quality function deployment approach for improving technical library and information services: a case study

Quality function deployment (QFD) stresses customer‐driven planning, continuous improvement and people participation. This paper elaborates a six‐stage QFD approach based on an…

Quality versus quantity: contradictions in LIS journal publishing in China

Journal quality is typically assessed in quantitative terms. This IFLA‐funded pilot project used strictly qualitative criteria to assess library and information science journal…

The African corporate culture: an obstacle to effective strategic planning in Ghanaian university libraries

Cultural practices are defined in the context of this paper as being the way things are done in an organisation. Aspects of cultural practices that may affect strategic planning…

The influence of traditional culture on library administration among the Igbo of Eastern Nigeria

Discusses management style as portrayed in Western literature. Compares this with the approach to management taken by the Igbo of Eastern Nigeria. Describes the Igbo belief…

Shift work in Nigerian academic libraries

The phenomenon of the shift work culture is quite significant in academic library services, and to eliminate it entirely is too idealistic. In attempting to provide an effective…

LISU Annual Library Statistics 2000 Featuring Trend Analysis of UK Public and Academic Libraries 1989‐99 Including Public Library Statistics Report No.14

Libraries and Information Services in China

Including Families of Children with Special Needs: A How‐To‐Do‐It Manual For Librarians

Practical Strategies for Library Managers

The Public Library in Britain: 1914‐2000

The Library in the Twenty‐First Century: New Services for the Information Age

Managing Media Services: Theory and Practice. 2nd ed.

Research Methods for Students and Professionals: Information Management and Systems

Training Skills for Information and Library Staff