Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how finances in an academic library might differ from household finances; in particular, how a library budget might be unbalanced throughout a fiscal year. Design/methodology/approach – The author compares typical library resources to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider library faculty and staff activities within an institution of higher learning in light of the recent ACRL report Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report . Design/methodology/approach – Using some of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider establishing relationships between the author's college's library and the libraries at for‐profit schools in the area. Design/methodology/approach – The author examines literature, talks with David Moore at the University of...