Planning In The University Library

Author : Stanton F. Biddle
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992-10-23
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:31951D00799316O

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Planning in the University Library by Stanton F. Biddle Pdf

Comprehensive planning has become an essential element in the management of the modern university library. The purpose of this book is to help those now engaged in this important management function by summarizing the history of academic library planning and analyzing its practice in a group of major libraries over the past several decades. The most significant changes confronting academic libraries for the past several decades have been technological, social, and economic. Strategic planning is used as the tool for making these libraries more responsive to their environments and for helping them anticipate and prepare for change. Stanton F. Biddle examines the extent to which strategic planning is being employed, analyzes the planning documents, and develops guidelines for improving the quality of future planning efforts. The volume begins with a discussion of strategic or long-range planning taken from the literature of management and organizational theory. The next chapter reviews the historical development of large academic libraries and the history of the application of contemporary management theories and practices to their administrations through the 1970s. The following chapter focuses on the widespread dissatisfaction with traditional approaches to library management in the 1960s and 1970s. The next two chapters compare library planning source documents, and the final chapter concludes with recommendations.

Author : James F Williams Ii
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136580819

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Strategic Planning in Higher Education by James F Williams Ii Pdf

In this refreshing new volume, strategic planning of budget management is looked at with a broad, positive perspective. Whether because of cuts in funding, enrollment decline, or academic cutbacks, the necessity for strategic planning in a university comes out of unfavorable circumstances. The chapters cover the planning process from start to finish, with an emphasis on a final goal of bringing the library’s status from one of an economic competitor to a deserving equal in the eyes of the academic community. The development of programs and long--term goals for various programs with realistic results in mind are stressed in this timely book. Strategic planning can be an effective managing tool in the midst of uncertainty and constant change. Cooperation, collaboration, and communication are all essentials for reaching this goal, and the authors of the 13 chapters describe in detail past instances in which these were successful. Readers will find that several major themes tie the diverse chapters of this book together, such as becoming successful in applying for limited institutional resources; giving the library’s goals a more prominent position among the members of the campus administration; and using the planning exercise to help the members of the academic community better understand the administrative decision-making process. Written by college and university presidents, campus planners, and librarians, this book clearly outlines the methods and benefits of strategic planning and provides an encouraging picture of what can be achieved when the process is used.

Author : Ralph Eugene Ellsworth
Publisher : Boulder, Colo. : Pruett Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UCAL:B4201316

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Planning the College and University Library Building by Ralph Eugene Ellsworth Pdf

Textbook on planning and architecture of librarys, with particular reference to practices and needs in respect of university libraries in the USA - includes guidance on planning in respect of storage, audiovisual aids, general equipment, etc., and contains brief case studies and diagrams of actual library layout in various parts of the world. Bibliography pp. 139 and 140.

Author : Shiela Corrall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135477486

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Strategic Management of Information Services by Shiela Corrall Pdf

An in-depth analysis of strategic management concepts and techniques and how they can be usefully applied to the planning and delivery of information services. Offers practical guidance on the strategy process from appraisal and assessment through to implementation and improvement. Examines the environment in which planning takes place, and financial management issues.Annotated references to management and information service literature.Includes further reading and index. Sheila Corrall is the University Librarian at the University of Reading. She has worked as an information specialist, manager and consultant in public, and national academic libraries. At the British Library, her roles included policy and planning support to top management and responsibility for a portfolio of revenue-earning services in science, technology, patents and business information.

Author : Ralph Eugene Ellsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : OCLC:246825001

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Planning the College and University Library Building: a Book for Campus Planners and Architects by Ralph Eugene Ellsworth Pdf

Author : Keyes DeWitt Metcalf,Philip D. Leighton,David C. Weber
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015010976747

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Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings by Keyes DeWitt Metcalf,Philip D. Leighton,David C. Weber Pdf

Discusses library requirements, expense control, budgeting, siting, interior designs, construction documents, bidding, and business considerations.

Author : Steve O’Connor,Peter Sidorko
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780630465

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Imagine Your Library's Future by Steve O’Connor,Peter Sidorko Pdf

In this information age it is widely recognised that, in order to maintain relevance and to gain a competitive edge, libraries and other organisations in the business of information must continuously assess their roles, collections, services and perhaps most importantly, their business practices. Scenarios are a way of predicting and describing a future three to five years away while strongly engaging one’s community in choosing the future which is preferable. The horizon in which assessments about future roles change is growing shorter and shorter. While it is almost clichéd to state that change is the only constant, differing scenarios of what libraries might be allow all of us to contemplate futures we might otherwise not allow. Drawing on extensive experience in libraries in different parts of the globe, the authors provide a rich analysis of planning, managing and implementing change in information organisations through scenario planning. Through extensive practical applications, both actual and theoretical, the authors provide a strong background understanding and direct the reader through a planning process that is both readily applicable and innovative for all information organisations, irrespective of their size or client base. Extensive exploration of what it means to ‘shape our futures’ rather than having our future shaped for us Valuable techniques for understanding futures and creating different scenarios Practical applications are illustrated through examples and real life experience

Author : Rachel A. Fleming-May,Regina Mays
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838937815

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Fundamentals of Planning and Assessment for Libraries by Rachel A. Fleming-May,Regina Mays Pdf

The concepts of planning and assessment are intrinsically linked—and understanding them is essential for raising the library’s profile and strengthening its position among stakeholders and the community. Even if you're an LIS student or are new to the profession, or if planning or assessment are not your primary areas of responsibility, you still have a role to play in the success of organizational efforts. Fleming-May has more than a decade of experience in planning and assessment initiatives and instruction, and Mays was her institution’s first assessment librarian; their primer draws from theory, research, and their first-hand observations to illuminate such topics as characteristics of bad planning strategy that can help to illustrate a better approach; reasons why using economic models, like ROI, fall short; how to mix the three types of planning; guidelines to ensure that assessment is meaningful and actionable; tips for creating effective surveys; emphasizing users’ needs with a critical assessment framework; data analysis for surveys, interviews, focus groups, and observation; four questions to ask about audience level before you develop a report; a sample 3-year assessment plan that can be customized; and seven steps for developing a culture of ongoing assessment.

Author : Cooperative Committee on Library Building Plans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015033893465

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Planning the University Library Building by Cooperative Committee on Library Building Plans Pdf

Author : Michael A. Crumpton
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780634456

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Strategic Human Resource Planning for Academic Libraries by Michael A. Crumpton Pdf

Strategic Human Resources Planning for Academic Libraries: Information, Technology and Organization provides an in-depth discussion of human resources as a strategic element of a library organization, especially as staffing needs and competencies change. The book focuses on the impact of human resource practices in a library setting, discussing several aspects, including the role of human resources when the library is part of a larger organization, along with information on how to identify strategic objectives that are expected and related to workforce issues. In addition, the book reviews hiring practices, reorganizations of staff, use of temps or time-limited positions, and how students, volunteers, and internships can make a strategic difference overall. Chapters address competencies across different levels of employment within different library types and consider how those competencies are changing Presents how leadership and library leaders must utilize human resources as a valuable tool for developing a strong and healthy organization Addresses human resource tools, such as job tasks analysis and the creation of equitable payroll structures Demonstrate the use and benefit of multiple employee statuses that provide flexibility and resourcefulness to end users

Author : David R. Moore, II,Eric C. Shoaf
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538109410

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Planning Optimal Library Spaces by David R. Moore, II,Eric C. Shoaf Pdf

Planning Optimal Library Spaces: Principles, Process, and Practices demystifies library space planning, inspires creative thinking, and offers immediate how-to steps to rectify seemingly hopeless situations. It describes an approach to library space planning that introduces and combines a phased implementation strategy with traditional space planning to allow library transformations and renovations to be done as a single project or a series of smaller, separate, and more manageable phased interventions. It allows libraries to meet current needs sooner, as smaller funding opportunities arise, instead of waiting on completely funded projects to develop. Chapters cover the approach, the importance of community engagement meetings, collection storage strategies, the anatomy of a library project budget, recommendations for getting started, and case studies of both public and academic library planning projects with detailed phasing strategies. Printed in full color with 148 images, this is a must-have book for librarians, architects, government/education administrators, and anyone involved with, or even thinking about a library planning or renovation project.

Author : Gregory C. Thompson,Harish Maringanti,Rick Anderson,Catherine B. Soehner,Alberta Comer
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 083891893X

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Strategic Planning for Academic Libraries by Gregory C. Thompson,Harish Maringanti,Rick Anderson,Catherine B. Soehner,Alberta Comer Pdf

Written by a team of authors with decades of library administration experience between them, this powerful resource enables academic libraries to produce plans that will offer directional guidance to employees while also demonstrating the library's power to meet institutional goals.

Author : Stewart D. Friedman
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0887381626

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Leadership Succession by Stewart D. Friedman Pdf

This volume focuses on the most critical strategic activity in any organization, namely, who gets chosen to sit in the top echelon of the pyramid. Friedman argues that it is the quality of corporate leadership that will determine corporate winners and losers in the global competitive game. The stakes in leadership succession are high. The selection of key figures is the one human resource activity that no one belittles for being of secondary importance. Indeed, leadership succession is so important and central in many executive minds that it crowds out any other work. The succession process is often fraught with political intrigue, it lacks discipline, and excludes meaningful involvement of senior human resource executives. The contributors to this imaginative volume reveal a succession planning process that is frequently sloppy, superficial, and regularly sabotaged by senior management when they give it short shrift in terms of quality time. In addition, senior management often overrides sound decisions when it comes to filling key positions. The result is a lack of integrity throughout the human resource systems that eventually leads to a collapse of belief in the system and its governance. Noel M. Tichy, a leading figure in the studies of human resource management, has said, "Stewart Friedman is to be congratulated for a successful effort in providing a state of the art look at leadership succession. [He] provides us with an empirical database of what is happening in U.S. corporations, helpful prescriptions for future improvement of leadership succession, and a realistic assessment of the human resource executive challenges in this area."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015034447121

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Strategic Planning in ARL Libraries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Janneka Guise
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780128023723

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Succession Planning in Canadian Academic Libraries by Janneka Guise Pdf

Succession Planning in Canadian Academic Libraries explores the current Canadian academic library environment, and the need for succession planning in that environment. The literature review demonstrates the lack of reported succession planning activities in Canadian academic libraries. Site visits and in-depth interviews with professional librarians at six libraries across Canada highlight best practices and barriers to succession planning. These best practices and barriers are addressed in individual chapters, with tips and strategies for library leaders. Focuses on the Canadian academic library Includes a comprehensive literature review on succession planning in academic libraries Provides evidence-based approach to why succession planning is or is not happening in Canadian academic libraries