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| Library Administration and… | 4 |
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| Ashar, Hanna | 1 |
| Diaz, Joseph R. | 1 |
| Geiger, Sharon | 1 |
| Lavagnino, Merri Beth | 1 |
| Lubans, John Jr. | 1 |
| Pintozzi, Chestalene | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Lavagnino, Merri Beth – Library Administration and Management, 1998
Describes the four-step process of designing a library systems office at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC): (1) Collect Data: Why Create a Systems Office; (2) Organize and Present Preliminary Data: Educate and Involve Stakeholders; (3) Identify Actions: Write a Plan; and (4) Implement. Addresses the major problems encountered,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Design Preferences, Facility Guidelines, Facility Planning
Lubans, John Jr. – Library Administration and Management, 1998
Examines how library managers can work with staff to make change initiatives more successful, based on cooperative planning experiences at Duke University Library. Focuses on (1) what the worker wants; (2) barriers to workers getting what they want; (3) technology's liberating influence; and (4) recommendations/predictions. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperative Planning, Higher Education, Library Administration
Ashar, Hanna; Geiger, Sharon – Library Administration and Management, 1998
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) for quality programs has seven categories against which organizations are evaluated (leadership, information and analysis, strategic/operational quality planning, human resources, process management, quality/performance results, customer/student satisfaction). A preliminary quality-assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Leadership
Diaz, Joseph R.; Pintozzi, Chestalene – Library Administration and Management, 1999
Describes library reorganization at the University of Arizona resulting from fiscal challenges and the need for current technology. Highlights include: the restructuring process and customer focus; team functioning and the learning organization, including training issues, communication, empowerment, and evaluation/assessment; current challenges,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Compensation (Remuneration)
