Staffing Technical Services in 1995

Hill, Janet Swan

doi:10.1300/j111v09n01_09

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“…In the 21st century, library science programs must provide proper education, imbued with information technologies, including the Internet Web world. Janet Swan Hill 18 believes that library schools deserve their share of criticism for the lack of well-trained, creative catalogers available today because of their de-emphasis of cataloging courses. Roxanne Sellberg and James Rush think that cataloging courses should become a specialty in the second year of a master's program, so that catalogers have time to study relevant theory and practical problem solving.…”

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Innovations in Standard Classroom Instruction

Koh¹

2002

Cataloging & Classification Quart.

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Describes the characteristics of contemporary students in library schools, their experiences and expectations, and how they shape the goal of cataloging courses. Reviews historical innovations in cataloging instruction. Defines the nature of "cataloging" courses in the curriculum. Presents samples of innovations used in standard classrooms for teaching and learning a core-course and one of the elective "cataloging" courses. Focuses on how and why online mentor catalogers are incorporated in the teaching and learning of one particular course (Metadata for Internet Resources, at

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Innovations in Standard Classroom Instruction

Koh¹

2002

Cataloging & Classification Quart.

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“…Sanders (1985) examined the effect of automation on staffing and noted that it would require an increase in the number of technicians and technical staff and greater rigidity of job design which could be corrected through flexibility in job design and by taking the needs of staff into consideration. Hill (1988) examined the effect of increasing application of automation on acquisition services and noted that the number of technical staff would be reduced. She added that intelligent work organization and realistic job classification might increase productivity and automation alone did not guarantee efficiency, but careful selection, appropriate assignment and adequate education of staff were expected to repay in productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.…”

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Improving the organizational structure for an electronic environment: a case analysis of Kuwait University libraries

Al-Ansari

1999

Library Review

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In recent years, changes in the library environment have led to increased emphases on improving or restructuring the organizational structures of academic libraries. Technology, trends toward access over ownership, customer focus, and restructuring in higher education are some of the major factors contributing to these changes. This paper also describes the ways in which the traditional hierarchical structure can be modified so that the library will be more responsive to changes in the external environment. A particular emphasis on the case of the Kuwait University libraries provides an applied perspective. The paper also describes the strategies employed to conceptualize change in the organizational structure. Problems in the implementation of a revised organizational structure are also highlighted.

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