Teams in Library Technical Services de Rosann Bazirjian

Teams in Library Technical Services

Editat de Rosann Bazirjian, Rebecca Mugridge Contribuţii de Jack G. Montgomery, Michael Norman, Michael S. Ray, M Sue Baughman, Gordana Ruth, Janet L. Siar, Sarah L. Shreeves, Stephanie Hartman, Elke Piontek-Ma, Marda L. Johnson, Paul Orkiszewski, Megan Johnson, Eleanor I. Cook, Robert Alan, John Lubans Jr, Mary McLaren, Robert B. Freeborn, Ann H. Dodd, Michele J. Crump

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 mar 2006

Whether because of budget and staffing concerns or issues with productivity and output, technical services teams have come into being in many organizations. In Teams in Library Technical Services, editors Rosann Bazirjian and Rebecca Mugridge present research and case studies demonstrating what these reasons are and how the use of teams has been and should be applied to libraries. Everything from describing the various types of teams and how to manage them-especially in academic libraries-to exploring recurring themes on the relationships between professional and support staff, the changing roles of librarians, and how managers and teams address issues such as performance evaluation, rewards and recognition, hiring, workload and workflow, and process improvements is covered. Managers and other librarians who must understand the evolution of teams in library technical services units, the application of team theory in libraries, and the practical assessment of team organizational structure will be greatly served by this work.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780810852945
ISBN-10: 0810852942
Pagini: 222
Dimensiuni: 138 x 214 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Scarecrow Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Part 1: Theoretical/Historical Perspective on Teams
Chapter 3 1. The Role of Organizational Culture in Effective Team Development
Chapter 4 2. When Is a Team Really a Team? Examples of Team-Based Management Concepts in Academic Libraries
Chapter 5 3. Teams and the Control of Work: A Case Study at Arizona
Part 6 Part 2: Effectiveness of the Team Structure
Chapter 7 4. University of Maryland Libraries: Case Study for Program Review
Chapter 8 5. Long Live the Team! Factors in the Longevity and Success of a Semiautonomous Work Team
Chapter 9 6. Strategic Planning and Organizational Structure in a Team Environment
Chapter 10 7. Team Training for Technical Services: Revisiting the Concept after Ten Years
Part 11 Part 3: Reevaluation of the Team Structure
Chapter 12 8. Transitioning from Self-Directed Teams to a Traditional Work Unit
Chapter 13 9. Letting Go: A Reflection on Teams That Were
Chapter 14 10. Implementing and Dismantling Teams in Technical Services at the University of Kentucky Libraries
Part 15 Part 4: Special-Purpose Teams
Chapter 16 11. And They Lived Happily Ever After: Findings from the Penn State University Libraries' AV Workflow Process Improvement Team
Chapter 17 12. Matrix Teams: Advancing Transitions
Part 18 About the Editors and Contributors

Recenzii

For managers and other librarians, Bazirjian, a librarian at the U. of North Carolina, Greensboro, and Mugridge (university libraries, Penn State U., University Park) compile 12 essays on the function of teams in academic library technical services in terms of performance evaluation, rewards and recognition, hiring, and workload and workflow. Contributors, who are associated with academic libraries in the US, describe the history of teams in library technical services, how to apply team theory, and how to assess their organizational structure. Case studies of particular universities are provided, in addition to evaluations of their effectiveness, studies of libraries that have returned to hierarchical structures, and descriptions of process improvement and matrix teams.
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This collection of writings provides useful correlations between theory and practice, a balanced perspective between successful and unsuccessful team implementations, and practical advice for workflow analysis.
Organizing technical services with self-directed work teams has become quite common during the past 15 years. Editors Rosann Bazirjian and Rebecca Mugridge and their cadre of experts examine this concept in Teams in Library Technical Services.