The Impact of Automation on the Staff and Organization of a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Case Study.
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| author | Kraske, Gary |
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| contents | The Impact of Automation on the Staff and Organization of a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Case Study. Kraske, Gary Academic Libraries Case Studies Higher Education Innovation Library Automation Library Personnel Organizational Change Professional Personnel Technological Advancement A case study examining the general effects of automating operations in a medium sized academic library on both the staff and the organization over a ten year period reveals that the major impact has been the reappraisal of functional objectives and their accomplishment. In regard to personnel, there has been an overall savings in labor costs, and, while it has decreased professional staff requirements, it has increased support staff positions, many of which require greater skill, experience, and training. Major organizational effects have been recognized through the creation of two new units--systems development and operations--which have had a centralizing impact upon the library. The implications of these findings for other libraries are discussed. (RAA) |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1978 |
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| spellingShingle | The Impact of Automation on the Staff and Organization of a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Case Study. Kraske, Gary Academic Libraries Case Studies Higher Education Innovation Library Automation Library Personnel Organizational Change Professional Personnel Technological Advancement The Impact of Automation on the Staff and Organization of a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Case Study. Kraske, Gary Academic Libraries Case Studies Higher Education Innovation Library Automation Library Personnel Organizational Change Professional Personnel Technological Advancement A case study examining the general effects of automating operations in a medium sized academic library on both the staff and the organization over a ten year period reveals that the major impact has been the reappraisal of functional objectives and their accomplishment. In regard to personnel, there has been an overall savings in labor costs, and, while it has decreased professional staff requirements, it has increased support staff positions, many of which require greater skill, experience, and training. Major organizational effects have been recognized through the creation of two new units--systems development and operations--which have had a centralizing impact upon the library. The implications of these findings for other libraries are discussed. (RAA) |
| title | The Impact of Automation on the Staff and Organization of a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Case Study. |
| topic | Academic Libraries Case Studies Higher Education Innovation Library Automation Library Personnel Organizational Change Professional Personnel Technological Advancement |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED190153 |