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Organizational Development and TQM: The Harvard College Library's Experience.
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Clack, Mary Elizabeth – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Summarizes the experience of the Harvard College Library (Massachusetts) with Total Quality Management (TQM) and its plans for a pilot implementation and training process. The strength of the approach is shown to lie in the broadly based membership of the steering committee, commitment to group process, and ongoing communication efforts with…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration
Technological Innovation and Organizational Change.
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Drake, Miriam A. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Considers changes in academic libraries that are occurring as a result of information technology. Topics discussed include the environment, including attitudinal, behavioral, and structural changes, funding, strategic planning, and Total Quality Management; electronic journals and books; multimedia; desk top publishing; publishing economics;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Desktop Publishing, Electronic Journals, Higher Education
Implementing Total Quality Management: A Model for Research Libraries.
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Barnard, Susan B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Describes a model of Total Quality Management (TQM) developed by the Association of Research Libraries. The issues, elements and processes of a comprehensive TQM-based transition, including commitment by management, linkage to organizational strategic planning, organizational culture, understanding customers, and quality teams are covered.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Higher Education, Library Administration
TQM: The Director's Perspective.
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Gapen, D. Kaye; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Explores the value of Total Quality Management (TQM) for libraries as a management methodology to complement the changing needs of research libraries in light of changing information technology. The planning process for a new academic library which used many TQM elements is described. (EAM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Futures (of Society), Higher Education