This book focuses on the need and capacity of library professionals to make decisions and plan programs through meetings.  Information on dynamics of meetings, alternatives to traditional meetings, as well as appendices with practical tools to guide the librarian working in the team environment.

Doyle, Michael and David Straus.  How to Make Meetings Work!  New York: Berkley Books, 1976.

The authors clearly outline the practice of the interaction method of meetings from the philosophical base to detailed, but well-organized application.  Samples of tools and a chapter detailing how to make a presentation are included.

Haynes, Marion E.  Effective Meeting Skills: A Practical Guide for More Productive Meetings.  Los Altos, CA: Crisp Publications, 1988.

A part of the publisher's Fifty-minute Series, this book presents a clearly laid-out, practical course on meeting skills.  In the format of a workbook, it offers sample documents, as well as check sheets and quizzes.

Kirkpatrick, Ronald L.  How to Plan and Conduct Productive Business Meetings.  2d ed. New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 1987.

This manual begins with a quiz for the reader and ends with samples of evaluation tools for meetings and participants.  Evaluation and designing process are strong points of this publication.

This book offers a quick (62 pages), no-nonsense, back-to-basics, approach to holding fast, highly focused meetings.

This short chapter clearly outlines the importance and principles of learning to run good meetings in the library setting.

Focusing on explaining the role of meetings in today's management world and practical ideas on planning meetings that take less time, this book concludes with a 15-page "Meeting Planners' Packet."

Swartz, Roger M.  The Skilled Facilitator: Practical Wisdom for Developing Effective Groups.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1994.

This book provides in-depth information on the role and functions of the facilitator of meetings.

Tropman's various publications on meetings thoroughly discuss the various aspects of group work.  His "Agenda Bell", the psychological tool for pacing meetings, is featured in all of the above works.  Music librarians will particularly appreciate his frequent allusions to musical rehearsals and concerts.

 The author sets forth basics of good meeting planning, how to be a good leader and participant.  Charts and sidebars include "Time well spent?" meeting planning guide; roles as a leader or participant.

Champy, James.  "Wasteful Meetings."  Forbes 162, November 2, 1998, 173.

This short article highlights reasons for having  meetings and what not to do in meetings.

Kay, Steve.  "Turn Meetings Into Results."  Industrial Management 40, September/October 1998, 9-11.

The author's premise: "The biggest reason that meetings are unproductive is that people think of them as social activities instead of work" introduces practical advice on alternatives to face-to-face meetings, brainstorming, balanced dialogue activities, etc.

Kiechel, Walter, III.  "How to Lead a Meeting." Fortune, 29 August 1988, 97-98.

The author encourages managers to use neutral facilitators to run their meetings.  He also introduces the "Chairperson's orientation speech" as a meeting opener with punch.

Lovelace, Herbert W.  "If It Isn't Vital, Let's Talk--There appears to be an inverse relationship between the importance of a subject and the time spent talking about it."  Information Week 9 December 1996, 132.

This article summarizes the author's three "Laws of meetings" and directs the reader to his website (http://www.iweek.com/docs/secret.htm) for online discussion.

McCune, Jenny C.  "Working Together, But Apart."  Management Review 87, September 1998,  45-47.

Describes and evaluates different means of facilitating collaboration as an alternative to face-to-face meetings.  Websites are referenced for more information.

Pearson, La Tresa.  "Conferencing/Meeting/Distance Learning Tools" Training, December 1996, 15-17.

The author describes tools to aid group interaction from simple flipcharts to sophisticated interactive meeting systems.  Information on specific manufacturers is provided.

Sheblé, Mary Ann and Debra W. Hill.  "Academic Library Committees: Their Role in Participative Management."  College and Research Libraries (November 1994): 511-525.

The authors report on a study of the use of committees in the academic library. They comment on who serves on committees, how committees are used, how committees should be used, and personal benefits of committee service.

Thompson, Janet Brown.  "Do Your Meeting Rooms Work?"  Facilities Design & Management 17, November 1998, 32-33.

This article describes the change in how today's teams function and the need consider different requirements to support this new way for working.

White, Herbert S.  "Meetings, Bloody Meetings."  Library Journal 117 (March 15, 1992): 61-62.

The author offers a humorous assessment of meetings in the library environment and offers some advice on when to have meetings, what type of group should meet, and suggestions for operation.