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• Ideas for Advancing Diversity in Libraries: A Research Paper and Bibliography 
  This paper will review some recent literature on the topic of diversity and libraries. Three themes in particular will be examined in detail including hiring for diversity, reflecting diversity in collection development, and programming library services to reflect diversity.
  http://lorenzen.blogspot.com/2006/07/ideas-for-advancing-diversity-in.html - More

• Library Furniture 
  Overview of library design and furnishings trends plus a library furniture supplier directory.
  http://www.library-furniture.org/ - More

• Library Security Resources: A Bibliography 
  Offers a large bibliography of print articles which relate to security in libraries.
  http://www.libraryreference.org/security.html - More

• Machiavelli and Leadership: Is it Applicable in Libraries? 
  Machiavellian theory for the library leader.
  http://www.michaellorenzen.com/machiavelli.html - More

• Management by Wandering Around: Reference Rovering and Quality Reference Service 
  Reference rovering is a method for eliminating the barrier of the reference desk which is between the librarian and the patron. This concept very closely parallels the business concept of Management By Wandering Around (MBWA). This paper looks at the literature examining the history and techniques of both MBWA and reference rovering. The techniques for how to conduct reference rovering are explored. Both the advantages and disadvantages of reference rovering are examined.
  http://www.michaellorenzen.com/mbwa.html - More

• Strategic Planning for Academic Library Instructional Programming 
  Offers an article which looks at how strategic planning can better library instruction programs. Includes a literature review.
  http://www.libraryinstruction.com/strategic-planning.html - More

• Total Quality Management in Libraries 
  Takes a look at the 14 steps in TQM and how they can be applied in libraries.
  http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-1/tqm.html - More

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