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Peer reviewedSell, Daniel; Mortola, Mary Ellen – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1985
Discusses the use of quality circles within the college library. Defines a quality circle; examines the history, philosophy, characteristics, and objectives of quality circles; discusses the relationship of quality circles with library management; and explains their creation, implementation, benefits and limitations. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Library Administration, Participative Decision Making
Peer reviewedWhite, Herbert S. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
This discussion includes a review of Drucker's concept of entrepreneurship, a current management trend in which organizations encourage entrepreneurship and innovation from employees. Drucker's discussion of public service institutions and the relationship of those points to library management are highlighted. (CLB)
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Library Administration, Library Planning
Peer reviewedGoss, Theresa C. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1984
Explores areas of middle management in which community/junior college librarians could be more involved and productive (e.g., planning, coordination, and public relations). Offers guidelines for effective group decision making. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
Peer reviewedGerry, Ellen; Klingberg, Susan – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Describes a survey of librarians in the California State University that examined the extent of professional staff participation in decision making. Organizational structures that facilitate participative management are identified, and librarians' perceptions of its degree and effectiveness are discussed. (6 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Library Administration
Cooper, Jane – 1984
This study describes and analyzes the involvement of library and university groups and individuals in arriving at major library decisions concerning budgeting, automation, policy making, and operational issues in 12 selected university libraries. Site visits, interviews, and questionnaires were used to compare the decision making roles of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Peer reviewedCruzat, Gwendolyn S. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Describes some characteristics of the modern organization that affect contract or negotiated management and identifies changes in approach relevant for library and information organizations management now and in the future. (EM)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Computers, Futures (of Society), Labor Legislation
Peer reviewedBichteler, Julie – Electronic Library, 1987
Examines some of the fears, frustrations, and misconceptions of library staff and patrons that hamper the effective use of computers in libraries. Strategies that library administrators could use to alleviate stress are outlined, including staff participation in the automation process, well-designed workstations, and adequate training for staff…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Personnel
