... of changing circumstances or on the occasion of the formulation of a new strategic plan. Originality/value Of the very short number of analyses of libraries’ mission statements published to date, none discusses national libraries. This is the very first study of national library mission statement in Ibero...

...Ana R. Pacios Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study whether organisations, in this case libraries, continue to plan after having done so at least once, and whether they conduct planning on a routine basis. Design/methodology/approach The websites of 71 libraries, that in 2006 had...

... clearly and position them more exactly. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the rich divergence of responses to the use and development of repositories and proposes future directions. It is an experiential paper as well as one guided by future planning perspectives. Findings...

... of a library system entirety, possibly an open source solution that would suit the needs of all the different types of libraries. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the planning for the acquisition of a new library system initiated in year 2012; the concept is to try to establish a joint...

... Electronic records Records storage Records handling Institutional records Risk management Legislation Collections management Planning Written from a North American and European context there are plenty of tips, surveys, ideas and legislation references which can also be applied or give...

... in their professional environment which is being intensively changed and adjusted to the new requirements in the process of globalisation. The aims of human resources management (HRM) in academic libraries are planned and are set in the context of professional activities which are determined by the statute of each...

...Julita Nawe Recently there has been growing criticism of public universities in relation to government funding as competition becomes stiffer in the face of other equally demanding government responsibilities. This development calls for greater austerity and strategization of plans in order...

...David Owen Describes the work of the UK’s Share the Vision and the need to consider those who are visually impaired when planning library services. Draws attention to sources of advice and information on this topic. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Disabled people Library services Planning...

...Adrienne Muir; Sarah Shenton The disaster plan is promoted as a central part of disaster management. Six case studies of UK libraries and archives were used to investigate the development and use of disaster plans. During a disaster, the key in any response is leadership, an experienced team...

... of a social scientist, summarises the difficulty managers have encountered with the essence of best value. He offers a best value mission statement: Public libraries Quality management Planning Research methodology The Library and Information Commission (LIC) funded the Developing Research...

... library disaster control plans, considers the terms “disaster”, “disaster control planning” and “disaster management”, highlighting the central role of the written disaster control plan. Emphasizes the need for these plans to be managed and supported by risk assessments and regular inspections...

...Guy A. Marco Considers the vocabulary employed by writers of library planning documents, and analyses the terms used for the various concepts. Notes that concepts are often given diverse terminology in planning documents, and that frequently there are inconsistencies in the application of concepts...

... and a significant commitment to the sandwich course is a feature of the Kenya Polytechnic life. Collection development, as seen from the above definitions, is essentially a planning process which uses the methodology typically followed in planning: establishing mission and policy statements,describing...

... a “cut‐down” adult library. The advent of open‐plan libraries provided areas specially designed and furnished for children of all ages. The influence of Scandinavian and North American children′s library design has been evident for some years. A library′s appearance is now recognized as an important...

...Margaret P.J. Haines A Strategic plan developed by the King′s Fund Centre Information Resources Department highlighted the need to collaborate with other national health care management libraries in order to, respond to the pressure of an increased demand for services and to undertake projects...

...Don Kennington Describes the initiation and execution of an innovative course on policy making and strategic management which was organized by a consortium of organizations working within the framework of the Library and Information Plan for Leicestershire. The course was aimed at senior managers...

... as alternative means of delivering information become more widely available. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Libraries Materials management Planning Universities VOLUME 14 NUMBER 3 1993 Pruning, Weeding and Grafting STRATEGIES FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY STOCK John Arfield INTRODUCTION In June...

...K.G.B. Bakewell Resource sharing is an important element in the national planning of library and information services to meet the needs of information, education and culture of the whole community at all levels. An overview of resource sharing practices is presented,with particular reference...

... and entrenched bureaucracy. The author also evaluates his own performance and the training he received, in his first year of running a one‐person library. © MCB UP Limited 1988 Libraries Management Planning Systems analysis Abstract and Keywords The One-Person Library: Professional Development...