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Griffin, Mary Ann – 1986
Developments in technology, in organizational structure, and in higher education are placing increasing demands on library managers. The library director, once primarily concerned with finances, and the management of collection, staff, and facilities, must increasingly be concerned with the articulation of values. The formulation and promulgation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Directors

Fisher, William; Brin, Beth L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
Discussion of organizational development and change focuses on parallel organization, a theory that combines changes in organizational theory with Quality of Work Life (QWL) theory. Criteria for effective employee participation groups are described, design and implementation of the parallel organization are explained, applications to libraries are…
Descriptors: Criteria, Futures (of Society), Library Administration, Organizational Change

Iannuzzi, Patricia – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Urges the design and implementation of strategies in academic libraries for the development of leadership potential. Discusses the components of organizations that lead to organizational maturity, and calls for library leaders with vision, skill, and commitment to nurture an organizational culture that emphasizes leadership development. (20…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Committees, Higher Education, Human Resources

Phipps, Shelley E. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Applies the ideas of Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline; The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization" to leadership in academic libraries in transformation. Systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, building shared vision, and team learning are discussed; and current limitations of organizations are identified. (EAM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Change, Higher Education, Leadership

Kaufman, Paula T. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Examines the possible impacts and implications of female leadership on the library profession. Demographics, differences between men and women as leaders, characteristics of effective leadership, and changing models of organizations are discussed. (Contains 36 references.) (EAM)
Descriptors: Demography, Females, Futures (of Society), Leadership
Naulty, Deborah – 1986
By emulating traits of high-performing corporations such as those described in the book "In Search of Excellence," the library/information profession can also reach the goal of excellence. Attributes characterizing excellent companies include exhibiting a bias for action; maintaining quality service through closeness to the customer;…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Library Administration, Library Personnel, Library Services

Martell, Charles – College and Research Libraries, 1981
The implementation of work redesign techniques described or similar advanced methods of organization and work system design should allow academic libraries to respond more effectively to rapid changes in user demand and improve the quality of working life of their employees. Included are 44 references. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Charts, Job Enrichment, Job Satisfaction

von Dran, Gisela M. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Examines the concept of empowerment as a movement to foster the democratization of the workplace and staff development. Empowerment versus participative management, the relationship of empowerment to organizational theory, factors influencing empowerment in organizations, and possible consequences of successful empowerment for employees and…
Descriptors: Conflict, Empowerment, Individual Power, Libraries
Allen, Bryce – 1990
Arguing that technological change often affects the organizational structure of library workplaces, this paper presents two alternative approaches to the implementation of change in organizational structures, provides several examples of each approach, and suggests related reading materials. It is noted that the configurational approach…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Job Performance
Stoffle, Carla J.; Tarin, Patricia A. – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses the role of libraries and library staff in helping society grapple with the ramifications of multiculturalism. Definitions of multiculturalism, steps in creating a diverse library staff, training needs, and dealing with charges of political correctness are addressed. A graphic model of stages in the process of developing a multicultural…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Cultural Pluralism

Bechtel, Joan M. – College & Undergraduate Libraries, 1994
Discusses restructuring a college library staff to provide adequate library services by employing librarian generalists who specialize in several areas of librarianship. Highlights include the professional benefits; planning for change; staff development and hiring; and specific guidelines for restructuring jobs to meet the information needs of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Guidelines, Higher Education

Besemer, Susan P.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Describes one academic library's experiences in developing a new management structure based on teams to cope with increasing internal and external changes. The views of a team leader, team member, a new librarian, and the director are presented, and benefits and problems of the new structure are presented. (Contains 16 references.) (EAM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Cooperation, Higher Education

Martell, Charles – College and Research Libraries, 1987
Examines the nature of authority as embedded in organizational and professional structures within an academic library context and its relationship to the fit between the organization and the environment. Self regulation and formal participation are introduced as alternatives to traditional strategies for decision making. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Environment, Higher Education

Shaughnessy, Thomas W. – Library Trends, 1992
Strategies for designing effective professional development programs for research librarians are discussed, focusing on competencies of librarians and benefits to the organization. An internship model that outlines necessary components in the context of quality management and effectiveness is offered. (26 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Technology, Internship Programs, Librarians

Lee, Susan – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Stresses the need for research libraries to develop conscious, explicit processes for organizational change through an understanding of organizational development. Internal restructuring, parallel organization for problem solving and guiding change, organizational culture and organizational politics, strategic organizational change, training, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society), Higher Education