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Fisher, William; Koue, Glen – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Discusses general issues involved in conflict management and provides more specific examples of conflict management in libraries. Causes of conflict are considered, including organizational structure, departmentalization, performance appraisal, poor communication, and technological change; and methods of dealing with conflict are described,…
Descriptors: Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict Resolution, Departments
Perkins, Gay Helen – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Reviews the literature concerning upward evaluation of supervisors and directors in libraries and suggests that upward evaluation can aid professional development. Research at the University of Texas at Austin is highlighted, and pilot research at Western Kentucky University libraries that used job analysis to develop a questionnaire for…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Library Administration, Library Directors
Martin, Marilyn J. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Discussion of the relationship between academic libraries and academic computing centers focuses on the need for cooperation. Theoretical organizational models are discussed; administrative issues are addressed; working models of both mergers and cooperative arrangements are described; and potential problems are examined, including budget…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Computer Centers, Cooperation
O'Neil, Rosanna M.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discussion of Total Quality Management (TQM) highlights its history in business and industry, explains its use in higher education settings, and describes recent quality efforts in library services. Topics addressed include a history of quality; barriers to quality control; examples at Pennsylvania State University; and learning opportunities for…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Business, Higher Education, Library Administration
Jenda, Claudine Arnold – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Examines factors that have necessitated a review of traditional library organization structure and describes a study that examined the new subject-centered organizational structure of the University of Botswana Library. Positive and negative aspects of the new organization are discussed, and a study of subject librarians' time management is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Saunders, Laverna M. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Discusses the concept of a virtual library. Current systems are described, as well as pilot projects; administrative concerns are addressed, including cooperative collection development and networking; work of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is discussed; and the National Research and Education Network (NREN) is described. (17…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
