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Academic Libraries; Access to Information; Budgets; Higher Education; Library Cooperation; Library Education; Library Expenditures; Library Personnel; Library Statistics; Library Surveys; Recruitment; Research Libraries

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Reviews the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) activities regarding special collections. Highlights include local and collaborative approaches; budget pressures; access to special collections; digitization programs; recruiting qualified staff; results of a survey of ARL special collections; and the need for ongoing statistics for special collections. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Budgeting; Chemistry; Information Retrieval; Information Storage; Information Technology; Librarians; Library Collection Development; Library Expenditures; Library Role; Science Libraries; Scientific and Technical Information

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Discusses questions to consider as chemistry libraries develop new information storage and retrieval systems. Addresses new integrated tools for data manipulation that will guarantee access to information; differential pricing and package plans and effects on libraries' budgeting; and the changing role of the librarian. (LRW)

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Academic Libraries; Comparative Analysis; Databases; Higher Education; Library Collection Development; Library Expenditures; Library Surveys; Online Vendors; User Satisfaction (Information)

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Compares 48 features of four versions of the ERIC database, two commercial (SilverPlatter, FirstSearch) and two free (AskERIC.org, SeachERIC.org), to determine whether features of the commercial versions were worth the cost to academic libraries. Reports results of a survey that investigated user preferences, and concludes that value added features were worth the cost. (Author/LRW)

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Cost Effectiveness; Full Text Databases; Interlibrary Loans; Library Acquisition; Library Circulation; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Networks; Library Services; Public Libraries; User Needs (Information)

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Includes three articles that debate whether interlibrary loan (ILL) is the best way to get public library patrons what they need. Highlights include return on investment; funding; alternatives to ILL, including purchase on demand and online full-text databases; cost effectiveness; and the advantages of patron-initiated ILL through interconnected circulation systems. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Budgets; Cooperative Planning; Curriculum Development; Educational Media; Educational Resources; Elementary Secondary Education; Inquiry; Learning Resources Centers; Librarian Teacher Cooperation; Library Collection Development; Library Expenditures; Library Role; Media Specialists; Ownership; School Libraries; Teacher Collaboration; Teacher Role

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Discusses collaborative planning for inquiry between teachers and library media specialists. Highlights include instructional media specialists; roles of teachers and library media specialists; curriculum development; learning resources; access over ownership; resource budgets; best practices for managing learning resource collections; and a sample budget plan for learning resources and inquiry theme. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Annual Reports; Awards; Budgets; Cost Indexes; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Grants; Higher Education; Library Acquisition; Library Expenditures; Library Facilities; Library Research; Library Statistics; Public Libraries; School Libraries; Special Libraries; Tables (Data)

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Includes seven reports that discuss research on libraries and librarianship, including academic, public, and school libraries; awards and grants; number of libraries in the United States and Canada; National Center for Education Statistics results; library expenditures for public, academic, special, and government libraries; library budgets; price indexes; and library building projects. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Administration; Annual Reports; Budgets; Databases; Electronic Libraries; Federal Government; Futures (of Society); Government Libraries; Government Role; Information Management; International Programs; Legislation; Library Collections; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Personnel; Library Services; Library Statistics; Preservation; Public Agencies; Users (Information); Web Sites

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Includes annual reports from 12 federal agencies and libraries that discuss security, budgets, legislation, digital projects, preservation, government role, information management, personnel changes, collections, databases, financial issues, services, administration, Web sites, access to information, customer service, statistics, international activities, funding, outreach, and future plans. (LRW)

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Annual Reports; Copyrights; Distance Education; Electronic Libraries; Elementary Secondary Education; Information Literacy; Internet; Job Layoff; Library Expenditures; Library Services; Online Systems; Privacy; Publishing Industry; Recruitment; Reference Services; Salaries; Scholarly Communication; School Libraries; Special Libraries

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Includes three articles: one reviews top stories from "Library Journal" regarding budget problems, salaries and recruitment, privacy, legal issues, virtual reference, electronic books, distance education, special libraries, and scholarly innovation; one discusses school library issues, including layoffs, Internet concerns, and information literacy; and one reviews publishing trends, including copyright and sales. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Costs; Futures (of Society); Information Services; Library Administration; Library Development; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Planning; Library Services; Resource Allocation; Trend Analysis

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The financial environment within library and information services is reviewed and a structure for financial management is presented based on funding source and level of commercial activity. Objectives for financial management of library and information services is developed and reviewed in light of future trends and stakeholder perspectives. (Author/AEF)

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Cooperative Programs; Decision Making; Economic Factors; Game Theory; Library Acquisition; Library Administration; Library Automation; Library Cooperation; Library Expenditures; Library Services; Models

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Presents a brief summary of Cooperative Economic Game Theory, followed by a summary of specific measures identified by Nash, Shapley, and Harsanyi. Reviews contexts in which negotiation and cooperation among libraries is of special economic importance, and for two of these contexts-cooperative acquisitions and cooperative automation-illustrates detailed applications of cooperative game theory. (Author/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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