Estimating the cost of public library building projects can be difficult, but there are helpful resources available to assist in creating a projected budget for such a project. In addition to books and the annual Library Journal issue devoted to library architecture, computer software is now...

Weblogs or “blogs” are a recent addition to the library professional's toolkit. They can be particularly useful to library managers, whether as a means of maintaining current awareness of managerial trends or as a cheap alternative to project management software.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer advice, in the interest of preventing expensive mistakes, about certain aspects of library building projects. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a list of avoidable errors made during real library construction or renovation...

Purpose – This article's purpose is to show how the institutional library committee can be employed to improve library services through work contributions. Design/methodology/approach – The article presents the problem of limited staff time for new initiatives, explains how the library...

The application of advanced methods of process management is essential, especially in those fields in which activity durations can be determined only vaguely, while at the same time a highly competitive market enforces strict completion schedules through the implementation of penalties. The...

It is common to read in the UK press of a “skills shortage” – a lack of suitably qualified people in certain areas of industry, notably engineering, but also in some trades such as plumbing.

How often have individuals vowed to change their ways, stop, reflect and start over? Large corporations too often face the starker situation of evolve or die – few can do so. Boeing has proved itself one of the global leaders in knowledge management. Given the pressures and increasing strains...

The enormous changes brought about by extensive downsizing from the 1980s and the boom and bust of the 1990s stimulated a transition from a hierarchical to a virtual workplace for many organizations. Significant changes in the structure of some work environments have been the increasing use of...

Moving from hierarchical management with annual reviews to a program and project‐management approach has helped the mighty British American Tobacco (BAT) to gain market share in 13 Middle Eastern countries.