An explanation is provided of how planning-programming budgeting can be used to improve the management of libraries. (7 references) (Author)

Discussion of planning and legislation for the parallel development of libraries and information related industries. Proposed legislation for a pilot effort in New York State is outlined. (KP)

Discusses library facilities and equipment in metric measurements. (JG)

A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts is presented. (Author)

The library profession must begin to develop some meaningful and usable measures or indicators of how well libraries serve the taxpayers. It is the thesis of this article, that we do not now have any parameters that will enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of library services. (7 references) (Author/NH)

Describes the Library Space Utilization (LSU) methodology, which demonstrates that significant information about the functional requirements of a library can be measured and displayed in a quantitative and graphic form. It measures "spatial" relationships between selected functional divisions; it also determines how many people--staff…

Construction costs are up, but the number of libraries built has dropped below last year's figures - two of the findings of this, the seventh, survey. The analysis of libraries is broken down into: additions and renovations, undergraduate libraries, professional libraries, general academic libraries, and libraries not previously reported.…

An argument is presented in favor of finding new methods of measuring-evaluating-library performance. (3 references) (SM)

The future is around the corner. Succession planning will only happen when the right ingredients are there at the start. This article describes thirteen succession planning ingredients that will aid in the future succession of library systems.

Questions are raised concerning the statistical methodology employed in the NILN. The author states that "better and more appropriate statistical methodology should be incorporated in future studies on library needs" and two alternatives are suggested. (JPF)

The emphasis of this look at today's public libraries and their future is on the policies of these libraries rather than their funding. (NH)

A decade after the establishment of a library system, Spring Valley's Finkelstein Library has seceded from the system. (Author)

After operating an outsourced library onsite for six years, the computer company Sun Microsystems converted the eight outsourced workers into full-time, regular staff. The Sun library manager demonstrates the advantages of outsourcing: core competencies, cost savings, and value added. (AEF)

Several questions are raised concerning how data is collected and interpreted to generate the National Inventory of Library Needs. The author urges NCLIS to confront some basic issues which have been raised by the document, including data collection techniques and the professional backgrounds of the individuals involved in the study. (JPF)

This somewhat satiric article reports on the termination rites for federal funding of Library Services and Construction Act programs held recently at HEW. Revenue Sharing is supposed to fill the void but assurances of that were not well received by the gathered mourners. (DH)