Table of contents
Meeting the library needs of distance learners without additional funding
Elizabeth GaddStates the problem of incorporating distance learning (DL) library services without additional funding. Describes the work of a distance learning working group at Loughborough…
Managing change: libraries and information services in the digital age
Lawrence W.H. Tam, Averil C. RobertsonLibraries and information services face many challenges from changes in the information environment, most of which have occurred as a result of developments in electronic…
Creating a job description for an electronic resources librarian
Bożena Bednarek‐MichalskaDiscusses the rules and methodology of introducing a new job description for an electronic resources librarian in an academic library in Poland. Indicates that a precise job…
Employees, customers and internal marketing strategies in LIS
Judith Broady‐Preston, Lucy SteelReports a survey undertaken in 2001 which examined employee satisfaction and customer orientation in a sample of six public library authorities in London. It forms part of a…
Using worksheets to encourage independent learning by staff in an academic library: a case study
Penny DaleDescribes the development, introduction, use and evaluation of a series of worksheets designed for library staff at Bournemouth University. The reasons for the development of the…
Appraising the performance of library staff in a Ghanaian academic library
A.K. MarteyReports a study of procedures employed in staff appraisal in a Ghanaian university library over a period of 16 years. A total of 650 appraisal forms filled by 25 assessors in the…
Research is the basis of a collaborative solution for academic libraries: the Victorian Academic Digital Library (VADL)
Steve O’ConnorThe CAVAL member libraries believe that the major issue confronting libraries at the start of the new millennium is collection development. These libraries have been committed to…
A most delicate matter: religious issues and conflict in the US library workplace
Jack G. MontgomeryRecounts three stories to illustrate the nature of the religious issues that can arise in the US workplace. Discusses the historical, legal and social influences that act upon…
Management musings 9: extracting pearls from rotten oysters
Maurice B. LineDiscusses the various disasters that have occurred through history and their beneficial outcomes. Suggests how disasters can affect libraries and possible benefits that can arise…
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