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The Director's Role in the Acquisitions Dilemma.
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Eaton, Nancy L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Explores the role of the academic library director in reconceptualizing the scholarly communication process in response to rising acquisitions costs. Highlights include being a catalyst for change; accountability; planning strategies and alliances, including ARL (Association of Research Libraries) and library consortia; and identifying target…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Administrator Role, Audience Analysis
Reframing Techniques and Managing Change Within the Library Setting.
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Head, Alison J.; Brown, Kathleen – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Encourages the library manager to develop a facility for "reframing," or seeing a situation from several viewpoints in succession. This technique can aid in problem solving and in effecting change in organizational culture. Frames listed include structural, human-resource related, political, or symbolic, and practical considerations…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Library Administration
Practical Supervision: The First Line of Management.
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Erkkila, John; MacKay, Pamela – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Discusses the problems encountered by first time library supervisors who have to learn not only their new professional jobs but also how to supervise others. A supervisory approach based on work checking is described, and the role that managers should play in assisting their supervisors to acquire necessary skills is outlined. (14 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Employer Employee Relationship, Guidelines, Library Administration
Managing Administration and Financial Support.
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Chisholm, Margaret; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Five articles about the management of library and information science schools discuss the administrative relationship of the school to the parent institution; faculty governance; the changing role of the library school administrator; funding provided by the parent institution for education and research; and external funding for library education.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Faculty College Relationship, Financial Support, Higher Education
Burnout and the Library Administrator: Carrier or Cure.
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Smith, Nathan M.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Discussion of burnout among library personnel includes a susceptibility profile, indicators of burnout, and administrative contributors. Techniques by which administrators can reduce stress are suggested, including participative management; improved communications; staff development; informal staff gatherings; staff meetings; flexible work…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Burnout, Emotional Problems
Organizational Change and Leadership Styles.
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Faerman, Sue R. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Discusses changes in academic libraries shifting from collection-based to access-based measures of effectiveness and considers the role of library administrators as change agents. A competing values framework of organizational and managerial leadership performance is presented, and a user-centered model of organization is discussed. (Contains 13…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Administrator Role, Change Agents