...Glen E. Holt Purpose This paper sets out to provide an overview of the economic realities in optimizing library materials access. Design/methodology/approach Uses a discussion and examples to illustrate the difficulties in optimizing library materials access. Findings Provides a catalyst...

...Sangkyun Kim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the economic impact of an employee internet management (EIM) system. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews previous research on economic justification. It implements an EIM system, sniffer, and firewall to monitor real...

... and smaller libraries. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Cost benefit analysis Economics Libraries Project management User studies Methodology Throughout the world, library researchers have initiated projects designed to estimate the dollar value of services offered by public libraries. Recent...

...Jean Strader © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Information technology Economy Internet Economics Edited by Kay Ann Cassell and Marina I. Mercado Beyond the Dot.coms: The Economic Promise of the Internet Litan, R.E. and Rivlin, A.M.Brookings...

...Glen Holt © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Technology New technology Libraries Economics Planning Keeping up with the Blob Keywords: Technology, New technology, Libraries, Economics, Planning In the 1950s, a young but later-famous actor named Steve McQueen starred in a very...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Corporate venturing Economics Corporate governance USA New World, New Rules: The Changing Role of the American Corporation Marina v.N. Whitman,Harvard Business School PressBoston, MA1999 Keywords: Corporate venturing, Economics,Corporate...

... and trends in the economics and distribution of information. If they do so, they stand to maintain their strong position as collection builders and organizers, and to continue their tradition of excellence in providing access to information for their users. Highlights a number of issues that need...

... director in May 1995. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Document supply Economics Funding Libraries Serials In 1994, budgetary constraints necessitated a serials cancellation project at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a regional, comprehensive university...