Library QuarterlyManagement Literature, 1931–2004

Management literature appearing inLibrary Quarterly, 1931–2004, is examined in this essay. A total of 145 articles are identified that focus on administrative and managerial issues related to libraries during this period. Management literature is construed expansively and includes accounting, admini...

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Published in:The Library quarterly (Chicago) 2006-01, Vol.76 (1), p.58-80
Main Author: Young, Arthur P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Educational administration
Librarians
Libraries
Library administration
Library management
Management principles
Public libraries
School libraries
University administration
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Summary:Management literature appearing inLibrary Quarterly, 1931–2004, is examined in this essay. A total of 145 articles are identified that focus on administrative and managerial issues related to libraries during this period. Management literature is construed expansively and includes accounting, administration, assessment, budgets, facilities, organization, outcomes, personnel, planning, purchasing, unions, and library use. Articles are reviewed within a decade‐by‐decade format, beginning with key national management trends and followed by a brief list of seminal thinkers/contributors. In this way,Library Quarterlyarticles can be evaluated, in part, in the larger national context. Articles are categorized by type of library, topic, and method of investigation. Noteworthy contributors are identified, and citations toLibrary Quarterlylibrary management articles are evaluated in terms of their appearance in other relevant library serials and a citation database.
ISSN:0024-2519
1549-652X
DOI:10.1086/504345