
Operations Handbook for the Small Academic Library
A Management Handbook
Gerard B. McCabe(Author)
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Publisher)
Published on 26. September 1989
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-0-313-26474-0 (ISBN)
Description
Gerard McCabe's Operations Handbook for the Small Academic Library fills a real need. It should be of substantial benefit to many librarians working in such settings. The editor has done a good job of identifying the issues, finding a range of skilled practitioners to write intelligently and succinctly about those issues, and arranging and presenting the material in a straightforward fashion. . . . The information and advice is consistently sound and reliable, which makes this a text that can be recommended as a solid manual for those responsible for the management of small academic libraries. Wilson Library Bulletin
Designed as a companion volume to The Smaller Academic Library: A Management Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1988), this book outlines specific suggestions for the efficient day-to-day operation of the small institution that has limited resources yet often must serve a broad cross section of academic and community interests. Written by experienced library management specialists, it is intended for library staffs at all levels as well as other readers who have an interest in libraries and their operation.
Administrative functions, including cost data presentation and the use of bibliographic networks, are examined in the first several chapters. The authors next look at personnel issues and present guidelines on the design of jobs, recruitment and selection of librarians, staff training, and the employment of student workers. Circulation, the interlibrary loan, and off-campus library services are discussed in detail, and practical advice is given on the selection and utilization of technical services. A section on technology shows how to integrate new services and technoloy in the smaller institution and provides information on microcomputers, software, CD-ROM, and electronic book ordering. Other topics considered are the material selection process, periodical acquisition and budget control, the selection of monographs, and issues in library facility planning, such as interior design, furniture selection, and the utilization of space. The volume concludes with a bibliographic essay. Clear and readable, this book offers a systematic approach to revitalizing the diverse services, functions, and daily routines that make up the operation of the small academic library.
Designed as a companion volume to The Smaller Academic Library: A Management Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1988), this book outlines specific suggestions for the efficient day-to-day operation of the small institution that has limited resources yet often must serve a broad cross section of academic and community interests. Written by experienced library management specialists, it is intended for library staffs at all levels as well as other readers who have an interest in libraries and their operation.
Administrative functions, including cost data presentation and the use of bibliographic networks, are examined in the first several chapters. The authors next look at personnel issues and present guidelines on the design of jobs, recruitment and selection of librarians, staff training, and the employment of student workers. Circulation, the interlibrary loan, and off-campus library services are discussed in detail, and practical advice is given on the selection and utilization of technical services. A section on technology shows how to integrate new services and technoloy in the smaller institution and provides information on microcomputers, software, CD-ROM, and electronic book ordering. Other topics considered are the material selection process, periodical acquisition and budget control, the selection of monographs, and issues in library facility planning, such as interior design, furniture selection, and the utilization of space. The volume concludes with a bibliographic essay. Clear and readable, this book offers a systematic approach to revitalizing the diverse services, functions, and daily routines that make up the operation of the small academic library.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-26474-0 (9780313264740)
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Person
GERARD B. McCABE is Director of Libraries at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is the editor of The Smaller Academic Library: A Management Handbook (Greenwood, 1988).
Content
Preface Administration Practical Presentation of Cost Data in the Smaller Academic Library The Library Advisory Committee An Overview of the History of Bibliographic Networks Focused on the Impact of the National and Regional Networks Library Cooperative Activity: Common Characteristics of Successful Efforts Personnel Designing Jobs for Changing Libraries Recruitment and Selection of College Librarians Staff Training Student Workers in the College Library Public Services Circulation--The Workhorse Interlibrary Loan Off-Campus Library Services Technical Services Input and Output: Technical Services, 1989 and Beyond Allocation Formulas: The Core of the Acquisition Process Cataloging outside the Network Preservation Programs in Small Academic Libraries Technology Microcomputers in Libraries: Planning for Effective Use Microcomputer Personal Productivity Software CD-ROM in a Small- to Medium-Sized Academic Library Electronic Book Ordering Integrating New Services and Technology into the Library Material Selection Selecting Monographs in a Small Academic Library Guidelines for Periodical Acquisition and Budget Control: An Overview of Selection and Deselection in the Small Academic Library Faculty and Librarian Participation in Selecting Journals for a Small Academic Library Microform Periodicals Academic Media Selection: A Faculty and Librarian Collaboration Facilities Library Interior Design and Furniture Selection Effective and Efficient Library Space Planning and Design Issues in Academic Librarianship: A Bibliographic Essay Index