Guide to Management of the Information Resources Budget (Collection Management and Development Guide)

Every library, regardless of size or type, allocates funds for information resources. The process of creating the budget, while varying considerably from one institution to another, has common components. Allocating the information resources budget has become more complex as technology has evolved and as consortial relationships have developed.

Guide to the Management of the Information Resources Budget assists librarians making information resources budget allocations and outlines general principles for the management of those allocations. It describes the character and function of the budget document, states allocation principles, presents an array of considerations and options for application to the local budget allocation process, and enumerates sources of information helpful to that process. Not only does this guide examine the steps in the development of the budget, but it also assists in planning for the timely and effective expenditure of funds.

The Guide to the Management of the Information Resources Budget...provides a more comprehensive overview of all aspects of managing an information resources budget not only by expanding the majority of points outlined in the earlier guide but also by including two entirely new sections...well written...provides an excellent survey of all issues pertaining to successfully managing an information resources budget. (Technicalities)

Packed with useful information in a no-nonsense format. (Public Libraries Quarterly)

...Contains new sections on management of the budget and expenditures of funds...particularly useful for library boards or university administrators. (portal: Libraries and the Academy)