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Barkey, Patrick – Library Journal, 1978
Flextime was an experiment at the Claremont College libraries to bridge the widening gap between employees' work and their lives. Other benefits include more efficient use of equipment, less parking congestion, and higher employee productivity. The guidelines for flextime are included. (JAB)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Flexible Working Hours, Library Administration, Personnel Management
McKann, Michael R. – Library Journal, 1973
Experimentation with a flexible week schedule at the University of Florida Libraries is described. (4 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Employment, Flexible Schedules, Flexible Working Hours
Vinnes, Norman – Library Journal, 1973
The four day work week has been tried and found successful at the Ramsey County (Minnesota) public library. (DH)
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Flexible Working Hours, Job Satisfaction, Libraries
Library Journal, 2005
Tom Peters packs 36 hours of work into the confines of a 24-hour day. Without breaking a sweat, he juggles multiple collaborative projects, which currently include an Illinois academic library shared storage facility; a multistate virtual reference and instruction service for blind and visually impaired individuals (InfoEyes); a virtual meeting…
Descriptors: Librarians, Biographies, Working Hours, Academic Libraries
Sandler, Rhoda; Platt, Judith – Library Journal, 1973
Job sharing by two-part-time audiovisual services librarians at Montgomery County Community College, Pennsylvania is described. (SJ)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Employment, Librarians, Part Time Employment
Hennessy, Frank – Library Journal, 1985
This discussion of the cost efficient allocation of time in public libraries highlights time as a "fee," the cost of time, time and public library use, Sunday hours and time, cost of Sunday hours, the flextime factor, and use of Sunday hours. Eight sources are given. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Library Planning, Library Services