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Stoffle, Carla – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Discusses creativity as an essential component of effective library management. Creative organizations are characterized as encouraging staff to take calculated risks and tolerating their failures; structuring work groups to maximize creativity; investing in staff development; providing adequate resources for programs and staff; and hiring highly…
Descriptors: Creativity, Failure, Group Structure, Library Administration
Peer reviewedOdi, Amusi – College and Research Libraries, 1982
This critique of prevalent conceptual methodologies in research in library administration examines the current research methodologies, relates them to the positivistic orientation of some social scientists, indicates why they are inappropriate, and suggests how research in library administration can be made more meaningful and relevant.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Data Collection, Information Science, Library Administration
Peer reviewedRiggs, Donald E., Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1989
Librarians from different types of libraries discuss creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in 17 articles. Some of the areas discussed are: organizational aspects influencing creativity; creativity and leadership; innovation in public and technical services; strategies for developing library support; library and information science…
Descriptors: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Financial Support, Information Services
