Front Cover -- Advances in Librarianship -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Crises Cause Change -- A Library ''State of the State'': Trends, Issues, and Myths -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- The Role of Public Libraries, the Internet, and Economic Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Cutback Management in US Public Libraries: Deliberations, Decision Spaces, and Reflections -- Introduction -- The Power of Economic Cycles -- Public Management Cutback Strategies -- Reflections and Conclusion -- References -- Forced Advocacy: How Communities Respond to Library Budget Cuts -- Introduction -- Boston Public Library -- Los Angeles Public Library -- Conclusion -- Public Library Funding. Charter Amendment L -- References -- Survival Tactics -- Changing Organizations: Three Case Studies -- Introduction -- AT&T Bell Labs, 1984---1991 -- UB School of Informatics, 2001---2006 -- Nylink (A Study in ''Retrenchment'') -- Conclusion -- References -- Suggested Further Reading with Annotations -- How to pursue success when being led, leading from within the organization, and knowing when to stand up for your beliefs. -- Balancing the current practices of a successful organization with the need to introduce ''disruptive'' technologies and processes. -- While we have little control over what happens to us, we are in complete control over how we choose to respond. -- An essay on leaders as servants of those being led as written by an ex-AT&T executive. Pamphlet useful for classroom instruction. -- A vastly expanded version of the essay cited above. -- A useful model for understanding the need to change strategies depending on the readiness (capability) and willingness (mindset) of those being led.

Understanding how to carry two opposing concepts simultaneously within a set of strategies. The world is not always ''eithersolor''! -- Source of excellent definition of culture, to wit: -- An argument for building around existing culture rather than trying to change it. An opposing view to many of my experiences. -- Refocusing Distinctive Capabilities: Strategic Shifts in Harvard's Baker Library Services -- Introduction -- Charting a Course -- Baker Library Services---Then and Now -- Research Support Continuum -- Conclusion -- KLS Future State -- References -- The Best Things in Life Are Free (Or Pretty Cheap): Three Mobile Initiatives That Can Be Done Now -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Library Mobile Initiatives -- Short Message Service (SMS) Reference -- Mobile Online Public Access Catalogs (MOPACs) -- Conclusion -- References -- ''Free Puppies'': Integrating Web Resources into Online Catalogs -- Introduction -- The Value of Websites as Resources -- The Value of Centralized Searching -- Collection Development Tools for ''Free Puppies'' -- Minnesota State Resources -- Survey of Social Work ''Free Puppy'' Collections in Minnesota -- The Cost of Puppy Care and Feeding (Cataloging and Catalog Maintenance) -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Bringing Order Out of Chaos: Benchmarking Tools Used in Merging University Libraries in Finland -- Introduction -- Universities, Libraries, and Changes Leading up to 2010 -- Challenges in the Merger Process -- Conclusion -- References -- Innovation for Survival: From Cooperation to Collaboration -- Introduction -- The Essence of Innovation -- The Imperative for Collaborative Innovation -- Choosing Partners and Innovation Networks -- Successful Management of Collaborative Innovation -- Barriers to Collaborative Innovation and Its Management -- Conclusion -- References.

Author Index -- Subject Index.