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| Paine, Nancy E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLeinbach, Philip E.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Fourteen articles address issues related to library personnel administration in an automated environment, such as education for automation, salaries, impact of technology, expert systems, core competencies, administrative issues, technology services, job satisfaction, and performance appraisal. A selected annotated bibliography is included. (MES)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Automation
Peer reviewedPaine, Nancy E.; Ward, John – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Compares interlibrary loan data from a 1995 survey of Greater Midwest Research Library Consortium and Association of Research Libraries members with a 1989 survey. Shows an increase in transaction to staff ratio and a negative correlation between transaction to staff ratio and lending fill rate. Relates factors affecting productivity, such as…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Document Delivery, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Peer reviewedGyeszly, Suzanne D.; Harer, John B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
Reports on a survey of university libraries that gathered data on the effects of replacing an existing automated system with a new one, i.e., NOTIS. General library automation and management statistics are reported, changes in staffing patterns and personnel are described, changes in organizational structure are discussed, and training needs are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems, Library Administration
Peer reviewedRubin, Richard; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
Five articles address issues concerned with personnel management in libraries. Topics discussed include ethical issues; hiring practices, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL); technological changes in libraries that affect motivation and work attitudes; career planning in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, Career Planning, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Peer reviewedGherman, Paul M., Ed.; Painter, Frances O., Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Eight articles discuss issues and strategies related to library personnel training necessitated by new technologies. Areas discussed include vendor training; aligning library planning, resources, and commitment to integrated library system staff training; training for public services; instructor-led versus computer-based training; leadership…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Integrated Library Systems, Leadership Training, Library Automation
Peer reviewedFlowers, Kay – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Discusses the effects of rapid development and deployment of information processing technology and the aging of the workforce on library technical services. Problems that can result are considered, and ergonomic solutions, training, change management, and the avoidance of stereotypes are advocated. (Contains nine references.) (EAM)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Change Strategies, Demography
Peer reviewedRacine, Drew, Ed.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
This theme issue presents eight articles that discuss managing changes in technical services in academic, research, and public libraries. Topics discussed include new technological products and services; personnel; budgeting; planning; online library systems; the relationship with public services; organizational structures; bibliographic access…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society)
