Examines the role of the consultant in the improvement of library staff, focusing on the institution's rules and regulations, staff intake, orientation programs, training programs, performance evaluations, techniques of promotions, transfers, and salary increases, and the methods of staff separation. (FM)

The intent of this paper is to review the most typical pertinent and significant research which indicates the directions being taken in personnel utilization. The aim is to provide an overview of the major aspects of personnel planning. (41 references) (Author/NH)

Considers job rotation, the systematic movement of employees from one job to another, as one of the tools for organizational development. Reviews relevant print and Internet literature, discusses the pros and cons of job rotation, and describes experiences at the Ryerson University library to illustrate process. (Author/LRW)

Educational technology has provided an outside impetus for librarianship to take an inside look at itself. It is up to those in the library profession to determine whether technology will make us more mechanized and task oriented or will truly assist us to facilitate, personalize, and humanize the library function. (Author/NH)

Identifies and discusses characteristics of effective in-house studies in public libraries. Characteristics discussed include clearly stated research questions, translation into measurable terms, study design, staff training, data analysis, and targeted reporting. It is argued that studies done within existing management and communication…