... and 45 mayors about what was most/least effective in a recent library budget request. Findings Although they may differ on the relative importance of a specific concept, the public library directors and mayors in this study have high levels of agreement about what information is important...

... in a winning combination toward transitional success. Originality/value – Accounting and financial skill are the default concern of many budget managers. Coupling these skills with the values of hiring for mission, positive attitude and patience will be a welcome addition to literature on the subject...

...Charles I. Guarria Purpose This article seeks to provide insight on how librarians managed through the recession. It aims to highlight key areas of concern such as budgets and personnel. It is the culmination of two surveys administered in the succeeding summers of 2009 and 2010. Design...

...Anthony McMullen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into issues encountered in maintaining library technologies on a limited budget and with limited personnel. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses real world experiences to report on collection development decisions...

...Roger L. Cross Purpose The rise of academic librarian professionalism coincided with the consolidation and centralization of university libraries. The resulting consolidation of the materials budget offered a revenue stream exploited by increasingly large publishers. Since publishers will always...

... addresses is abundance. This implies generosity in the relationship and can be particularly helpful in addressing budget reductions type scenarios. Being generous doesn't have to be about money; there are other ways to invest in someone and show that you have the empathy to care. Spending time, sharing...

...Anthony McMullen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into issues encountered in maintaining library technologies on a limited budget and with limited personnel. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses real‐world experiences and data to report on the costs associated...

...Colleen S. Harris Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of budget cuts on libraries' ability to continue to maintain labor‐intensive IT maintenance on multiple systems. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a discussion of the likely impact of the increasing...

...Roger L. Cross Purpose Budget allocation formulas claim objectivity, and hence fairness. But factors composing the formula are limited to supply, demand, and cost. Attempts to correct for this imbalance of empirical data like usage have led to the use of weighted values in the formulas. This paper...

... that the purpose of the implementation of ABC was not to generate layoffs, as some library employees feared, but to improve efficiency and service. Conversely, the Dean stated, the library would make use of naturally occurring attrition to reduce costs. Expert advice was sought from the University Budget...

...Terry Cottrell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a case at the University of St Francis (USF), where common fears and, in some cases, harsh realities of library budget reductions can be strategically allayed or altogether avoided through creativity, changes in motivation...

...Roger L. Cross Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the irrationality of making budget decisions without awareness of the economic foundation of these decisions. It aims to propose that, in lieu of a universal economic principle, librarians should at least adopt the maxim, “first, do...

... agreements in order to provide better service to our patrons (and less impact on our budgets) in the short run may benefit us. What, though, will be the long‐term effect on our ability to participate as members in good faith of the resource‐sharing community? Libraries Budgets Audiovisual media...

... Libraries Budgets Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it (attributed to Mark Twain). One hears a lot of concerns about how libraries do not have enough money. Given this level of concern, however, it is interesting that so few are researching or writing about how...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider how – or whether – advancing technologies might affect library budgets. Design/methodology/approach The paper represents a viewpoint. Findings It was found that less quantifiable factors complicate calculations. Research...

... a statewide task force to focus on advocacy and other advocacy strategies can be effective in thwarting legislative efforts to reduce library funding. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Budgets Public libraries Financing Snapshot Day was so successful that it will likely be repeated...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose The purpose of the paper is to consider the importance of librarians and library budgets, specifically, what a hierarchy of library needs might look like. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a viewpoint approach. Findings The budget serves other, ongoing...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose The purpose of the paper is to examine how one might proactively trim materials spending. Design/methodology/approach Provides a viewpoint on how one might proactively trim materials spending. Findings Faced with a statewide budget reduction of 90 percent, the author...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose The purpose of the paper is to share practical ideas about acquiring more and varied library resources in spite of a flat budget. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports The Citadel's efforts to do numerous things to reinforce the importance of library materials...

...James W. Marcum Purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss library budgets. Design/methodology/approach Provides a viewpoint on library budgets. Findings Librarians must accept much of the burden for our condition. We have not been politically effective; we have not adequately made...