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| Autor/inn/en | Denis, Laurent-G.; Auster, Ethel |
|---|---|
| Institution | Toronto Univ. (Ontario). Faculty of Library and Information Science. |
| Titel | The Management of Retrenchment in Canadian Academic Libraries. |
| Quelle | (1988), (395 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch; französisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Academic Libraries; Data Collection; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Library Administration; Library Services; Library Statistics; Library Surveys; Organizational Change; Questionnaires; Research Libraries; Retrenchment; Canada |
| Abstract | This exploratory study focuses on the management of decline as characterized by shrinking resources and substantial reductions in operating budgets (retrenchment) in academic research libraries in Canada. The first of four major sections of the report addresses the management of retrenchment in Canadian research libraries, including the design of the study; characteristics of the 523 respondents; their perceptions of the prevalence of retrenchment; committees and policies for retrenchment; retrenchment and surplus expertise; and the centralization, formalization, and complexity of organizational structure in the 22 participating libraries. The second section reviews the literature on retrenchment in libraries and other organizations, and the third reports on programs and activities that were eliminated, reduced, or introduced in Canadian research libraries in the areas of public, technical, and administrative services between 1972-73 and 1982-83. A discussion of trends in retrenchment in terms of expenditures, enrollment, personnel, and collections in these libraries over the same 10-year period concludes the report. Three appendixes are provided: (1) both English and French versions of the questionnaires used in the survey; (2) a list of participating libraries; and (3) French and English versions of the invitation to participate in the study and follow-up letters. Reprints of two articles based on the study have been removed from this document because of copyright restrictions: "Humane Management in Times of Restraint" (Ethel Auster, Canadian Library Journal, December 1987); and "The Management of Retrenchment in Canadian Academic Libraries" (Laurent-G. Denis, Argus, December 1985). (67 references) (CGD) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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