Jennifer A. Bartlett

Sources: The Academic Library Administrator's Field Guide

Library administration is a learned skill. Aspiring library leaders can certainly read about management theory in library school, but its impossible for them to effectively navigate the terrain until they land that first job as an administrator and begin getting on-the-job training. That being said, some guides can help chart the way. The Academic Library Administrators Field Guide, a new addition to the corpus, is an excellent resource for newbies and more experienced hands.

Book Review: Encyclopedia of Education Economics & Finance

Comprehensive studies of educational systems in an economic and social sciences context are relatively recent. The 1966 Equality of Educational Opportunity report (also known as the Coleman Report) addressed the availability of equal educational opportunities to children of different races, religions, and national origins in response to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was an early example of social science research being used to influence national policy. Since then, educational finance research has blossomed into an area of study that influences decision makers at the national, state and local levels in resource allocation, assessment, and school organizational and restructuring policies.