Is Isolation a Problem? Issues Faced by Rural Libraries and Rural Library Staff in South Australia
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2009
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| author | Haines, Rebecca Calvert, Philip J. |
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| contents | Is Isolation a Problem? Issues Faced by Rural Libraries and Rural Library Staff in South Australia Haines, Rebecca Calvert, Philip J. Library Personnel Public Libraries Rural Areas Foreign Countries Library Services Performance Factors Barriers Questionnaires Interviews Employee Attitudes Work Attitudes Professional Development Motivation Persistence Library Administration The aim of this research was to investigate current issues faced by public library staff in rural South Australia and to examine some of the reasons why people choose to work in rural libraries. The study took a mixed methods approach, combining interviews and questionnaires to gain a fuller understanding of the issues and experiences of rural librarians. The findings show that rural library staff in South Australia are a dedicated group of individuals who are motivated by personal interactions with their communities. Constraints imposed by distance, travelling times and geographic isolation concerned many staff--especially the difficulty of finding professional development opportunities, with travel to Adelaide for workshops the most commonly stated barrier. |
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| spellingShingle | Is Isolation a Problem? Issues Faced by Rural Libraries and Rural Library Staff in South Australia Haines, Rebecca Calvert, Philip J. Library Personnel Public Libraries Rural Areas Foreign Countries Library Services Performance Factors Barriers Questionnaires Interviews Employee Attitudes Work Attitudes Professional Development Motivation Persistence Library Administration Is Isolation a Problem? Issues Faced by Rural Libraries and Rural Library Staff in South Australia Haines, Rebecca Calvert, Philip J. Library Personnel Public Libraries Rural Areas Foreign Countries Library Services Performance Factors Barriers Questionnaires Interviews Employee Attitudes Work Attitudes Professional Development Motivation Persistence Library Administration The aim of this research was to investigate current issues faced by public library staff in rural South Australia and to examine some of the reasons why people choose to work in rural libraries. The study took a mixed methods approach, combining interviews and questionnaires to gain a fuller understanding of the issues and experiences of rural librarians. The findings show that rural library staff in South Australia are a dedicated group of individuals who are motivated by personal interactions with their communities. Constraints imposed by distance, travelling times and geographic isolation concerned many staff--especially the difficulty of finding professional development opportunities, with travel to Adelaide for workshops the most commonly stated barrier. |
| title | Is Isolation a Problem? Issues Faced by Rural Libraries and Rural Library Staff in South Australia |
| topic | Library Personnel Public Libraries Rural Areas Foreign Countries Library Services Performance Factors Barriers Questionnaires Interviews Employee Attitudes Work Attitudes Professional Development Motivation Persistence Library Administration |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ939088 |