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Achievement; Cooperative Programs; Electronic Libraries; Information Services; Information Sources; Institutional Cooperation; Library Development; Library Networks; Library Services; Research Libraries; Shared Resources and Services

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Presents a background on the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) partnership with the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and notes its achievements. Discusses the CIC Center for Library Initiatives; leveraging investments in libraries; maximizing use of information resources; improving delivery of information/library services; the virtual electronic library project; predictors of success; and unresolved issues and challenges. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Access to Information; Administrative Policy; Copyrights; Costs; Data Conversion; Electronic Libraries; Information Technology; Library Automation; Library Collection Development; Library Collections; Library Funding; Library Planning; Strategic Planning

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Addresses the topic of digital libraries from a planning perspective and examines policy issues. Discusses developing collections by providing access to remote files and/or creating a local collection; funding; considering what to digitize; copyright issues; storage costs; converting paper-based collections and catalogs; and reasons why to digitize. (AEF)

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Academic Libraries; Conflict of Interest; Library Development; Library Policy; Long Range Planning; Mission Statements; Performance Factors; Self Evaluation (Groups); Staff Development

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Discusses ways to achieve peak performance in academic libraries by emphasizing staff development. Highlights include self-assessment; conflict of commitment; self-absorption; institutional loyalty; focusing on the future; and understanding the library's strategic plan, mission statement, and policies. (AEF)

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Academic Libraries; Benchmarking; Data Analysis; Higher Education; Library Administration; Library Statistics; Management Systems; Measurement Techniques; Total Quality Management

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Discussion of the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) in higher education and academic libraries focuses on the identification, collection, and use of reliable data. Methods for measuring quality, including benchmarking, are described; performance measures are considered; and benchmarking techniques are examined. (11 references) (MES)

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Higher Education; Information Technology; Internship Programs; Librarians; Library Administration; Library Education; Library Role; Models; Organizational Development; Organizational Objectives; Personnel Management; Policy; Professional Development; Research Libraries; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Teamwork; Training; Workshops

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Strategies for designing effective professional development programs for research librarians are discussed, focusing on competencies of librarians and benefits to the organization. An internship model that outlines necessary components in the context of quality management and effectiveness is offered. (26 references) (EA)

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Academic Libraries; Futures (of Society); Higher Education; Information Sources; Information Technology; Interlibrary Loans; Library Acquisition; Library Administration; Library Automation; Library Collection Development; Library Expenditures; Library Role

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Discusses changes that are occurring in academic libraries as they try to keep up with the growth in sources of information. Topics discussed include acquisitions; interlibrary loan; new technologies in libraries; library expenditures; library staff; collection development; and the need to redefine the library's role to that of an information center. (12 references) (LRW)

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Employee Attitudes; Evaluation Methods; Library Administration; Library Personnel; Library Services; Measurement Techniques; Organizational Effectiveness; Performance Factors; Self Evaluation (Individuals)

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Discusses the current emphasis on assessment of library effectiveness and describes several assessment techniques. It is argued that, by encouraging staff to develop an attitude of self-assessment based on their ability to add value to library services, the assessment phenomenon can be used to improve the overall quality of libraries. (11 references) (CLB)

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Diffusion (Communication); Economic Factors; Electronic Publishing; Financial Problems; Information Technology; Library Expenditures; Library Role; Needs Assessment; Publishing Industry; Research Libraries; Scholarly Communication; Scholarly Journals; Scholarly Writing; Writing for Publication

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The first article reviews problems within the scholarly communication system and programs designed to ease the situation. Responses by five academics and librarians present their perspectives on this issue. Areas discussed include economic factors, the role of research libraries, the use of information technologies, and the need for research and reassessment. (CLB)

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Attitude Change; Leadership Training; Learning Theories; Librarians; Library Administration; Organizational Climate; Professional Continuing Education; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Staff Development; Supervisory Training; Team Training; Teamwork; Training Methods; Training Objectives

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Makes a distinction between library training and staff development, and argues that staff development programs have not been as successful because they typically fail to provide opportunities for self assessment or opportunities to evaluate one's performance in a structured team environment, and they are not based on appropriate instructional methodologies. (four references) (CLB)

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Evaluation Criteria; Library Services; Library Standards; Measurement Techniques; User Satisfaction (Information)

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Discusses the determinants of the quality of library services, the difficulties involved in attempting to measure quality, and the need for the profession to explore methods to improve library service quality. (CLB)

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