An overview of supervision in libraries today

Bailey, Martha J.

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Title

An overview of supervision in libraries today

Author(s)

Bailey, Martha J.

Issue Date

1979

Keyword(s)

• Library personnel management
• Human resources
• Supervision

Date of Ingest

2007-04-10T15:59:18Z

Abstract

"The literature of library and information management is often of little assistance to the professional who supervises. Interactions with departments and services of the parent organization, such as conforming to policies on personnel, purchasing or accounting, are seldom clarified. Some of the literature reports management theories which were developed for business organizations. However, these theories may not be applicable to libraries, since libraries do not have the same types or levels of personnel, are not organized in the same way, and cannot amortize equipment or take advantage of other tax features which companies utilize. The authors of literature on management theory warn that, because of differences in the way companies are organized and operated, it can be dangerous to borrow concepts or ideas that worked in one company and apply them to another. In fact, even the designations ""top management,"" ""middle management"" and ""supervisory management"" signify different concepts in different companies and libraries."

Publisher

Graduate School of Library Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Series/Report Name or Number

Allerton Park Institute (34th : 1978)

ISSN

0536-4604

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

Conference Paper / Presentation

Language

en

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