Library Management: Volume 24 Issue 6/7

Meeting the needs of remote library users

Many higher education institutions now offer virtual delivery of academic programs via the Internet and the World Wide Web, and cater to the needs of growing numbers of distance…

A project to benchmark university libraries in The Netherlands

In 1998 and 1999 a small group of Dutch university libraries started working together to develop a set of instruments for performance measurement through benchmarking. This…

A framework with a fragile foundation: thoughts from a critical friend on Framework for the Future

Describes and critiques a report published by the UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport in 2003 which sets out a structure whereby public libraries will provide socially…

Recruiting the cataloguers for tomorrow: the need for succession planning in Ghanaian academic libraries

University libraries, the world over, are continually striving to ensure timely information access and retrieval. Those at the centre of making this mission possible are the…

Using organisational goals to reposition the corporate information centre

This paper describes the first, critical steps taken to align the activities of a corporate information centre with organisational goals, recommending the incremental adoption of…

Developing research skills in library and information science studies

Examines the role of research skills from the perspective of staff and students involved in courses at the Department of Library and Information Science and Book Studies, Faculty…

ARL’s Collection Analysis Project: continuing feasibility for a medium‐sized academic library

Mabee Library at Washburn University, Topeka, USA, has just completed year two of a three‐year strategic plan. One area of emphasis in 2002 was collection development. The library…

Consortia and knowledge management: the functional context and an organisational model

Knowledge management (KM) is a current technique in organisational theory and management. The knowledge‐based organisation is the organisation of the future and libraries have…

Mainstreaming equality, meeting needs: the Merton Library approach

Describes the approach taken by Merton Library and Heritage Service, part of the London Borough of Merton, to address equalities in a meaningful way. It examines aspects of…

Management musings 13: making do with what we have

Discusses the problem of how to handle staff who are less productive than they should be. Suggests that they need understanding and empathy. They could be moved to different jobs…

Diversity matters 3: the Quality Leaders Project – youth programme

Describes the second stage of an action research project to develop black library workers and extend their management skills involving the development of innovative services to…

Continuing professional development and workplace learning 4: conferences, wonderful conferences …

Reflects on the range of benefits from attendance at conferences and their contribution to networking and professional development. Comments on the factors that make for a good…

Christian Librarianship: Essays on the Integration of Faith and Profession

Local Studies Collection Management

Intranets: a Guide to Their Design, Implementation and Management