Advances in library administration and organization . Volume 26 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Edward D. Garten ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, UK, : JAI Press; Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 p.)
• Disciplina: 025.1
• Soggetto topico: Library administration; Information services - Management; Library science
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GartenEdward
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Advances in Library Administration and Organization; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1. Transforming the rational perspective on skill development: The Dreyfus model in library reference work; Introduction; Theoretical background; Study method; Findings; Discussion; Reorganizing the RUSA competencies; Conclusion; References; Appendix. RUSA competencies by Dreyfus skill level; Chapter 2. Corporate culture and the individual in perspective; Introduction; Background; Environmental change; Purposeful culture; The individual; The library context ; Summary and conclusionsNotes; References; Chapter 3. Breaking out of ''Sacred Cow'' culture: The relationship of professional advice networks to receptivity to innovation in academic librarians; Introduction; Review of the literature; Methodology; Findings; Conclusions and recommendations; References; Appendix A. Questions related to the composition of individual social networks; Appendix B. Attitudinal dimensions assessed by the Rusaw multifactor assessment instrument; Appendix C. Questions adapted from the Rusaw multifactor assessment instrument; Appendix D. Survey instrument ; Appendix E. Item-total statistics for innovation indicatorsAppendix F. KMO total variance explained; Chapter 4. Faculty status, tenure, and compensating wage differentials among members of the Association of Research Libraries; Tenure; Academic librarianship; Research problem; Literature review; Data and methodology; Determinants of tenure in academic libraries: a probit analysis; Determinants of tenure in academic libraries: a regression analysis; Empirical results; Summary and conclusions; References; Appendix ; Chapter 5. The professional development of small community librarians in Texas: A qualitative study of the female experienceBackground; Methodology; Findings; Summary; Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix A. Theme Verification Form; Other themes/salient points?; Appendix B. Interview protocol and questions; Interview questions; Chapter 6. Academic library directors in the eyes of hiring administrators: a comparison of the attributes, qualifications, and competencies desired by chief academic officers with those recommended by academic library directors ; The problem area and its significanceResearch questions; A context for the study; The stakeholders; Gleaning from the literature; A basis for comparison; Data collection and analysis; Results and discussion; Conclusions and recommendations; References; Chapter 7. Determining the reliability and validity of service quality scores in a public library context: A confirmatory approach; Introduction; Background to the study; Nature of the problem and context; Research questions and hypotheses; Summary; Conclusions; Recommendations for future research; References; Appendix A. SERVQUAL model ; Appendix B. SERVQUAL perceptions battery
• Sommario/riassunto: A collection of essays, designed to challenge working administrators and researchers to look more closely at their operations and consider again how they develop people and the organizations in which they work.
• Titolo autorizzato: Advances in library administration and organization
• ISBN: 1-280-77162-3; 9786613682390; 1-84950-528-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455094603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II