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Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Although current books and news articles on workplace bullying are generally available, those dealing with bullying in a library setting are not as widespread. This New and Noteworthy column reviews recent library-specific materials on issues unique to workplace bullying and mobbing in libraries.
The Value-Added Organization: Beyond Business As Usual, Jennifer A. Bartlett
The Value-Added Organization: Beyond Business As Usual, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Value-added services are essential in today's libraries to ensure that they remain important and relevant to our users. Recent literature highlights how libraries can and should explore value-added initiatives, including enhanced catalogs, makerspaces, tagging, and more.
Creating A Knowledge Infrastructure: Km In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Creating A Knowledge Infrastructure: Km In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Knowledge management (KM) is an essential management function involved the identification, gathering, and sharing of a library's information assets. This column discusses recent KM books, articles and websites of interest to library managers.
Book Review: Fundamentals Of Technical Services, Julene L. Jones
Book Review: Fundamentals Of Technical Services, Julene L. Jones
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This latest monograph in the ALA Fundamentals Series continues the series’ mission of providing a broad overview of an area of library science. Written by a Cataloging Librarian and an Acquisitions Librarian from New Mexico State University Library, Fundamentals of Technical Services communicates the conceptual practices clearly and succinctly. The tone of writing clearly conveys the authors’ enthusiasm and passion for technical services and emphasizes the crucial role that technical services staff play in providing access to resources through purchasing, cataloging, physical processing, and authority control.
Just Give ‘Em Something New? How We Think About Innovation In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Just Give ‘Em Something New? How We Think About Innovation In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Innovation is widely considered to be an essential component of a successful library, but what does it mean? This issue's "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on just a few of the many recent books and articles discussing the innovation and why it needs to be a topic of conversation and action among library and information services leaders.
Book Review: Adding Value To Libraries, Archives, And Museums: Harnessing The Force That Drives Your Organization’S Future, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Book Review: Adding Value To Libraries, Archives, And Museums: Harnessing The Force That Drives Your Organization’S Future, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Value in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural organizations has traditionally been centered on collections and services. Today’s libraries are looking at new ways to make their operations valuable to their patrons. Adding Value is geared toward library managers and administrators focusing on understanding, identifying, planning, and implementing services with an eye toward new definitions of value.