Managing the Academic Library Through Teamwork:

Besemer, Susan P.; Dorsey, Sarah B.; Kittle, Barbara L.; Niles, Carrie M.

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“…But lately in many enterprises, and very recently in libraries, changes have come about so quickly that mere tinkering won't solve the problems.'' 3 Basic organizational theory tells us that for an institution to be successful in an environment of change, it must be both flexible and innovative. Organizational processes that served admirably during periods of stability may need to be modified or even discarded if the institutions they support are to survive and prosper.…”

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Participatory Management

Lichtenstein

2000

Journal of Library Administration

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Today's library leaders pay considerable attention to the participatory management model of decision making. Because this model incorporates into the decision making process the collective knowledge and experience of many librarians, it serves to help them make sound decisions about highly complex issues. However, as does any management model, it comes with its own unique set of difficulties. It must be used with discrimination, staff need to be trained in participatory management processes, and not everyone wishes to participate in management decisions. Also, it is a time consuming process, may cause resentment among staff, and may serve as a convenient mask for poor leadership.

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Participatory Management

Lichtenstein

2000

Journal of Library Administration

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Assessment committees: good practices from ARL libraries

Brannen

Cunningham

Mays

2016

PMM

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Purpose-Assessment activities in academic libraries continue to grow as libraries explore assessment endeavors. Ranging from basic stats gathering and reporting to surveys, focus groups, and usability studies and beyond. Many practitioners are finding it necessary to create new processes and programs, with little guidance. The purpose of this paper is to paint a broad picture of assessment activities in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) university libraries with the goal of creating a resource for libraries developing or improving their assessment programs. Design/methodology/approach-A survey was developed that asked questions about assessment personnel, activities, mission, and website. A total of 113 surveys were sent to academic library members of ARL. Survey results were analyzed to compile a list of recommended good practices for assessment and working with assessment committees in academic libraries. Findings-The investigators had a response rate of 43 percent. The open-ended nature of the survey questions allowed for the respondents to specifically narrow down the problems and opportunities inherent in library assessment committees. Originality/value-This study takes the temperature of the current state of assessment programs in ARL libraries, demonstrating the growth of assessment programs. It begins to document the practices of these libraries, particularly in regards to the sometimes informal and hard to track use of committees and other in-house collaborations, as a first step toward developing best practices for the field. The results illuminate productive areas for further study, including investigating how to measure a culture of assessment and maximizing impact of assessment information presented on assessment websites.

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Quality Improvement in Libraries: Total Quality Management and Related Approaches

Boelke¹

1995

Advances in Librarianship

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