Workplace culture in academic libraries : the early 21st century / edited by Kelly Blessinger and Paul Hrycaj.
Workplace culture refers to conditions that collectively influence the work atmosphere. These can include policies, norms, and unwritten standards for behavior. This book focuses on various aspects of workplace culture in academic libraries from the practitioners' viewpoint, as opposed to that...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
Chandos,
2013.
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| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Summary: | Workplace culture refers to conditions that collectively influence the work atmosphere. These can include policies, norms, and unwritten standards for behavior. This book focuses on various aspects of workplace culture in academic libraries from the practitioners' viewpoint, as opposed to that of the theoretician. The book asks the following questions: What conditions contribute to an excellent academic library work environment? What helps to make a particular academic library a great place to work? Articles focus on actual programs while placing the discussion in a scholarly context. The book is structured into 14 chapters, covering various aspects of workplace culture in academic libraries, including: overview of workplace culture, assessment, recruitment, acclimation for new librarians, workforce diversity, physical environment, staff morale, interaction between departments, tenure track/academic culture, mentoring/coaching, generational differences, motivation/incentives, complaints/conflict management, and organizational transparency. Includes the most current best practices and models in academic librariesRepresents the viewpoints of both the employee and managerFocuses on the academic library as workplace rather than as a service provider. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 359 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-356) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780633688 1780633688 1306176670 9781306176675 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |