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Hunting in the shadows for savings: reevaluating standing orders
Cross, Roger L. - In: The Bottom Line 23 (2010) 3, pp. 90-96
Purpose – Standing orders are remnants of an early period of library acquisition, and while they can provide a useful service in limited cases most have outlived that usefulness and should be cancelled. In a period of restricted funding and increased digital reliance the need for standing...
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Visualizing the value of library content
Steele, Kirstin - In: The Bottom Line 26 (2013) 1, pp. 14-17
Purpose – The aim of this article is to share ideas about, and examples of, visual representations of library collections. Design/methodology/approach – The article takes the form of a literature review and opinion. Findings – Although information visualization appears in the literature as...
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A more robust view of the revenue stream: are students a tool for corporate finance?
Cottrell, Terry - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 2, pp. 118-121
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the viewpoint that college students serve the same function as … between the process of students learning through higher education and the process of customers buying a consumer good …. Findings – This paper recommends that while similarities exist between students and consumers, a more robust view should be …
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Funding and freedom
Fitzsimmons, Eileen - In: The Bottom Line 13 (2000) 2
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Antecedents of big data analytics adoption: an analysis with future managers in a developing country
Moraes, Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de; … - In: The Bottom Line 35 (2022) 2/3, pp. 73-89
business students from a public university in Brazil. The methodology had a quantitative approach, with the use of structural …
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Directing the personnel search part IV: the on‐site interview
Fitsimmons, Gary - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 3, pp. 157-159
Purpose – This paper's purpose is to outline what goes into a well‐done library personnel on‐site interview. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the need for planning and doing background checks leading up to the onsite interview and then suggests items to consider in both...
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From funeral to christening: OPAC rites of passage
Koehler Goolsby, Mary; Schuetz, Carol L.; Jones, Phillip J. - In: The Bottom Line 13 (2000) 1, pp. 34-36
This article depicts how the Baylor libraries staged two cost‐effective celebrations to address challenges of migrating … educated campus administrators, faculty, students, and community patrons. Through teamwork, a little humor, and sound fiscal … management, the libraries turned an online system migration into a public relations triumph.  …
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The “great exchange”: the economic promise and peril of the digital library
Majka, David R. - In: The Bottom Line 13 (2000) 2, pp. 68-74
The economic aspects of new information delivery technologies have been overshadowed by the selection and implementation concerns associated with their introduction to library patrons, staff and systems. This oversight is unfortunate, because these technology changes can offer unprecedented...
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NORDINFO (Nordic Council for Scientific Information): financing international development without bureaucracy
Klara Hannesdóttir, Sigrún - In: The Bottom Line 13 (2000) 3, pp. 134-142
NORDINFO (The Nordic Council for Scientific Information) was founded in 1977 after a long tradition of Nordic cooperation within the research library field. The Council is responsible for coordinating Nordic cooperative initiatives that can facilitate access to scientific information. Prior to...
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The in’s and out’s of library budget preparation
Evans, G. Edward - In: The Bottom Line 14 (2001) 1, pp. 19-23
Newcomers to the budget process seldom realize that it is much more than just one element (most often an annual activity) in the management cycle. Those individuals who succeed in securing the funds requested are those who understand it is a complex‐year‐round process. They also recognize...
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