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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1974
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contents Imperatives for Change; A Management Improvement Analysis of the Seattle Public Library. A Report to the Board of Trustees. Administration Budgeting Delivery Systems Library Administration Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Planning Library Services Library Surveys Management by Objectives Public Libraries Tables (Data) Use Studies To develop organizational recommendations, propose new management procedures, and assist in budget preparation, a management improvement analysis was undertaken at the Seattle Public Library. Discussions were held with library board and supervising staff on all aspects of organization, operations, and services; a trial budget procedure was excuted; and extensive user and time distribution surveys were conducted. After long-range goals were identified, recommendations were made in administration and reorganization, budgeting, and operating procedure. Public survey results and special studies of substantive issues of mobile services, automation alternative, technical service, and staff development are included. Thirty tables and other miscellaneous data are appended. (SK)
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spellingShingle Imperatives for Change; A Management Improvement Analysis of the Seattle Public Library. A Report to the Board of Trustees.
Administration
Budgeting
Delivery Systems
Library Administration
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Planning
Library Services
Library Surveys
Management by Objectives
Public Libraries
Tables (Data)
Use Studies
Imperatives for Change; A Management Improvement Analysis of the Seattle Public Library. A Report to the Board of Trustees. Administration Budgeting Delivery Systems Library Administration Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Planning Library Services Library Surveys Management by Objectives Public Libraries Tables (Data) Use Studies To develop organizational recommendations, propose new management procedures, and assist in budget preparation, a management improvement analysis was undertaken at the Seattle Public Library. Discussions were held with library board and supervising staff on all aspects of organization, operations, and services; a trial budget procedure was excuted; and extensive user and time distribution surveys were conducted. After long-range goals were identified, recommendations were made in administration and reorganization, budgeting, and operating procedure. Public survey results and special studies of substantive issues of mobile services, automation alternative, technical service, and staff development are included. Thirty tables and other miscellaneous data are appended. (SK)
title Imperatives for Change; A Management Improvement Analysis of the Seattle Public Library. A Report to the Board of Trustees.
topic Administration
Budgeting
Delivery Systems
Library Administration
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Planning
Library Services
Library Surveys
Management by Objectives
Public Libraries
Tables (Data)
Use Studies
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED104350