Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Australian Academic &… | 1 |
| Australian Library Journal | 1 |
| Journal of Access Services | 1 |
| Program: Electronic Library… | 1 |
| Resource Sharing &… | 1 |
Author
| Curry, Elizabeth A. | 1 |
| Hill, Jane | 1 |
| Matoria, Ram Kumar | 1 |
| McCarten, Melanie | 1 |
| Smithee, Jeannette | 1 |
| Sokvitne, Lloyd O. | 1 |
| Upadhyay, P. K. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 5 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
| Media Staff | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMcCarten, Melanie – Australian Library Journal, 2011
There have been substantial changes in the labour market over the past few years and survey results indicate 60% of staff will leave public library service over the next decade. While this creates opportunities for library staff, limited training budgets and a focus on compliance and specific library skills training have led to a gap in the formal…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Public Libraries, Library Skills, Library Services
Curry, Elizabeth A.; Smithee, Jeannette – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 2009
The Southeast Florida Library and Information Network (SEFLIN) has presented the Sun Seeker Leadership Institute biennially since 1997. SEFLIN, a multitype library consortium headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, was one of the first groups to sponsor a library leadership institute held as a monthly series of events over the period of a year. One…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Consortia, Library Networks, Library Administration
Hill, Jane – Journal of Access Services, 2007
This article uses Wellington City Libraries as the basis for a case study of a future-focused, reorganized staffing structure in a public library network. It covers the change from why, how, departure from a building-based hierarchical structure, new staff and line responsibilities, union involvement, implications for staff training to culture and…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Personnel
Matoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences gained during the migration of library data from one library management system (LibSys[TM]) to another (e-Granthalaya[TM]). Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the step-by-step approach taken to migrate the existing library data to the new software. The paper also discusses the peculiarities of the…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Sokvitne, Lloyd O. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2006
The need to develop new OPACs that meet the needs of users better is becoming well acknowledged. How libraries can transform their OPACs to modern web friendly formats is not yet clear. This paper describes the State Library of Tasmania's experience in developing a new OPAC by exporting bibliographic data to a software package outside the ILMS.…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Automation
