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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462739003321

Titolo

Workplace culture in academic libraries : the early 21st century / / edited by Kelly Blessinger and Paul Hrycaj

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

1-78063-368-8

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (389 p.)

Collana

Chandos information professional series

Altri autori (Persone)

BlessingerKelly

HrycajPaul

Disciplina

025.52

Soggetti

Academic libraries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part 1. Overview of workplace culture -- part 2. Assessment -- part 3. Acclimation for new librarians -- part 4. Workforce diversity -- part 5. Physical environment -- part 6. Staff morale/interpersonal -- part 7. Interaction between departments -- part 8. Tenure track/academic culture -- part 9. Mentoring/coaching -- part 10. Generational differences -- part 11. Motivation/incentives -- part 12. Conflict management -- part 13. Transparent organization.

Sommario/riassunto

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