...Shiraz Durrani; Elizabeth Smallwood Purpose The rapidly changing nature of local government service demands new skills, but there is often a gap between the new skills needed by library authorities and the skills that “traditional” librarianship education delivers. The purpose of this paper...

... resources who are planning to conduct an information audit. Originality/value This is an example of an information audit undertaken in a local government setting. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Like most organisations, local government bodies have been encouraged to develop knowledge...

... groups where staff explained what the library service had to offer and attempted to make connections between the people who had previously not used libraries and their local libraries. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Public libraries Equality Change management Local government The approach...

..., Papakura, and Queenstown Lakes, have almost totally contracted out services. Queenstown Lakes prefers the term “outsourcing of services” (New Zealand Local Government, 2000). The reasons for outsourcing and contracting out vary from one local authority to another but phrases such as “lower cost...

...Sandra Parker; Linda Banwell; Kathryn Ray Presents the findings of the LOGOPLUS project. The aim of this project was to ascertain to what extent the move to unitary authorities during the 1995‐1998 re‐organisation of local government was seamless for public library users and staff. Case studies...

...Gareth Roberts Discusses how the reorganization of local government, enforced by recent government legislation, has affected Humberside County Council′s leisure services department. Highlights the key issues to be addressed by library services in the reorganization process. Explains...

... criteria of achievement. All of this ensures that the Department has clear aims, objectives which are realistic, and targets against which performance can be measured. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Libraries Local government Organizational structure Quality VOLUME 14 NUMBER 4 1993 The Demand...

... and to introduce strategic planning and marketing practices. Discusses a survey of the particular responses of a number of local authorities. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Information services Libraries Local government Schools LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Change Management for School Library Services Margaret...

...Beryl Morris A report is developed from Library Management, Vol. 12 No. 3, and examples of quality and excellence in local government are given. Ways in which local authorities are improving their services are examined and a brief look at the recommendations in the Citizens...

...Beryl Morris A brief report of a recent conference on quality and excellence in local government is given. The report includes examples of initiatives taken by several authorities and describes the work of Tom Peters in encouraging quality and excellence in organisations. Further examples...