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Financial Cost Management for Library and Information Services

by Stephen A. Roberts
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Overview

Addressing the economic constraints faced by today's information sector and the financial responsibilities assumed by LIS managers in all spheres, Stephen Roberts, editor of the International Journal of Information and Library Research, applies current research and theories of cost management to the practical tasks undertaken by LIS managers.

The text covers budgeting; resource management; decision making; types of cost-study; implementation; and managerial economics. A glossary of terms is also included.

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Highlights the importance of good financial and cost management in libraries and information centers in order to make the best use of dwindling resources and maintain user services. Addressed particularly to librarians who find themselves charged with such responsibilities because of reduced staff. Revised from published by Butterworth in 1985 to reflect recent theories and current conditions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Details

Published
June 28, 1997
Publisher
Saur, K.G. Verlag Gmbh & Company
Pages
250
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781857390896

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