Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oklahoma, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [108]-117).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Drexel University, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

"This study, therefore, is an attempt to provide librarians, business executives and other interested persons with more accurate information than has heretofore been available on the distribution and present status of industrial libraries serving the electronic, engineering and chemical companies in Florida. Libraries operated or maintained by the federal or state government either for military or civilian use were omitted from this survey. The writer has chosen this subject because she expects to serve as a technical librarian in an industrial research laboratory and because she wishes to determine the extent of such library development in her adopted state"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1960." / "Submitted to the Graduate School of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: Agnes Gregory, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-52).

Conference proceedings from the Living the Future Conference, April 21-24, 1998, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / This presentation outlines the planning, design and implementation processes used to redesign the Circulation and Reserve Units of the Woodruff Library at Emory University. Managing the changes resulting from the redesign will also be described. The presenters will highlight what they learned from their successes and failures throughout the 2+ year period.

Conference proceedings from the Living the Future Conference, April 21-24, 1998, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / Which electronic product/service has your library purchased recently? How was it selected, who (or which group/committee) was involved, who made the decision, and how long did it take? This presentation will analyze the results and/or ongoing experiences from a variety of information partnerships and joint ventures. It will explore whether there are organizational models that better facilitate the purchase or licensing of electronic products/services and consortial leadership than others. As well, we will explore the emerging role of chaos and complexity theories on team decision making and risk taking.

Conference program from the Living the Future Conference, April 21-24, 1998, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.

Conference proceedings from the Living the Future Conference, April 21-24, 1998, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / In January 1995 the Tri-University Group of Libraries (Wilfrid Laurier, Guelph and Waterloo) was formed as a collaborative partnership to enable the coordination of their services and resources in such a manner that the three libraries were perceived and experienced by their user community as a single library serving the needs of the three institutions. This presentation will explore the key administrative and leadership experiences of the collaboration outlining the need to adopt new organizational techniques and evolve new organizational cultures if such collaborations are to be successful.

Conference schedule from the Living the Future Conference, April 26-29, 2000, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.

Conference presentations from the Living the Future Conference, April 24-27, 2002, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.

Conference schedule from the Living the Future Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.