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Keller, Daniel P. – Library Administration and Management, 1997
Discussion of violence in the workplace focuses on libraries. Highlights include types of violence in libraries; recognizing warning signs of employee violence; preventive action; and strategies for a safer library, including appropriate security systems and other devices. (LRW)
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Crime Prevention, Employees, Libraries
Willits, Robert L. – Library Administration and Management, 1997
Discusses violence in the workplace and suggests a three-tier approach to dealing with violence in libraries that focuses on personnel issues: (1) preventive measures, including applicant screening, supervisory training, and employee assistance programs; (2) threat management, including policy formation and legal action; and (3) crisis/post-trauma…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Employee Assistance Programs, Libraries, Library Administration
Bartlett, Virginia – Library Administration and Management, 1995
Presents causes and symptoms of "technostress," caused by rapidly changing technology in the workplace, as well as solutions for dealing with the problem. Discusses individual and organizational strategies and the importance of communication, training, and staffing; demonstrates the need for properly allocating resources, providing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Anxiety
