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| Coffey, James R. | 1 |
| Kusack, James M. | 1 |
| Perkins, Gay Helen | 1 |
| Riggs, Donald E. | 1 |
| Squires, David, And Others | 1 |
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Kusack, James M. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discussion of formal assessment of library facilities highlights the postoccupancy evaluation as a tool in developing accountability in the design, planning, and construction of library buildings. Assessment of existing facilities is discussed; evaluation methods are described, including behavioral mapping; and a planning outline for evaluation is…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Facilities
Riggs, Donald E. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discusses the use of total quality management (TQM) principles in libraries. Topics addressed include commitment from the library director; strategic planning; training needs for library staff; the identification and selection of targeted areas that would benefit from TQM; quality improvement teams; analysis; proposed solutions; and evaluation…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Directors, Library Personnel
Perkins, Gay Helen – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Reviews the literature concerning upward evaluation of supervisors and directors in libraries and suggests that upward evaluation can aid professional development. Research at the University of Texas at Austin is highlighted, and pilot research at Western Kentucky University libraries that used job analysis to develop a questionnaire for…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Library Administration, Library Directors
Squires, David, And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Discussion of thinking styles in library tasks focuses on a study at Brigham Young University that explored the relationship between thinking styles and library organization. Use of the Squires Thinking Styles Test is described, results that indicate professional librarians tend to be verbally oriented are discussed, and future prospects are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
Coffey, James R. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Describes the development of a model for competency at Rutgers University-Camden's library that can be used in the hiring process as a tool to evaluate job candidates for technical services positions. Interview experiences using the model, both with current employees and with prospective candidates, are discussed. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Competence, Employee Attitudes, Employment Interviews
Bayne, Pauline S.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Describes a computer-based training program for library staff developed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that used HyperCard stacks on Macintosh computers. Highlights include staff involvement; evaluation of modules; trainee participation and feedback; staff recognition; administrative support; implementation plan; supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
