Financial and Cost Management for Libraries and Information Services

Addressing the economic constraints faced by today's information sector and the financial responsibilities assumed by LIS managers in all spheres, Stephen Roberts, editor of the International Journal of Information and Library Research, applies current research and theories of cost management to the practical tasks undertaken by LIS managers.

The text covers budgeting; resource management; decision making; types of cost-study; implementation; and managerial economics. A glossary of terms is also included.