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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED163893 AUTHOR: Nitecki, Joseph Z.
TITLE: Temple University Libraries in the Mid-Seventies: A
Status Report.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1977
NOTE: 51 p.
ABSTRACT: Present central library operations are discussed
in terms of emerging needs and possible direction for
future
development. Library objectives include acquiring and
organizing relevant records of knowledge, and providing
satisfactory information service standards. Issues relating
to objectives include the library's involvement in planning
and developing educational programs, support of programs
offered, and a well selected professional staff, strong in
subjects relevant to library coverage and involved in
continuing education. Library organization and structure
are
concerned with the centralization of library services
within
the university, and the functional arrangement of
activities
within the library. At present, Temple's library structure
is a combination of centralized and decentralized services.
Issues involving personnel are consultative management,
professional self-governance, unionization, and affirmative
action policies. The library's budget recommendations are
based on a balanced budget principle, and library
department
heads' participation. Collection development is based on
stimulus response buying and a system approach. Gradual
computerization is taking place with a fully automated
circulation system, OCLC, microforms, and semi-automated
interlibrary loan. Future issues include cooperation and
networking within the profession; cooperation and
coordination within the University; and structural
reorganization, development of long-range personnel
programs, continuing automation, and additional library
space. (Author/MBR)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Budgets-; Library-Collections;
Organization
; Personnel-; Tables-Data
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Libraries; *Library
Administration; *Library-Services; *Library-Technical
Processes; *Trend-Analysis
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