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Peer reviewedRooks, Dana C.; Thompson, Linda L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Discusses the impact of automation on library technical services, and the need for library managers to be aware of the issues involved and to plan for future developments. The discussion focuses on the areas of job related concerns of technical staff, organizational structures, recruitment and training, and ergonomic considerations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Job Satisfaction, Library Automation, Library Technical Processes
Peer reviewedAndrews, Virgina Lee; Kelley, Carol Marie – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Describes the impact of automation on the responsibilities of both support and professional staff as well as evolutionary role of library assistants at Texas Tech University. Workflows for retrospective conversion of monographs and serials, current processing techniques, and the organization of the processing units are discussed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, College Libraries, Government Publications, Higher Education
Peer reviewedvon 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
Peer reviewedClack, 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
Peer reviewedLoney, Tim; Bellefontaine, Arnie – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Addresses training in the context of organizing and implementing a Total Quality Management (TQM) initiative. The customer service implications and relevant training or skill implications for the following phases are described: (1) exploration and commitment; (2) organizing for quality; (3) start up; and (4) expansion and integration. (Contains 18…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Library Administration, Library Services, Models
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 reviewedLee, 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
