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

• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2013
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvii, 359 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 025.52
• Soggetto topico: Academic libraries; Academic libraries - Sociological aspects
• Persona (resp. second.): BlessingerKelly; HrycajPaul L.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Workplace Culture in Academic Libraries
• ISBN: 1-78063-368-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809068503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Chandos information professional series.