Bénaud, C.-L.; Steinhagen, E.N.; Moynahan, S.A.: Flexibility in the management of cataloging (2000)
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- Abstract
- Cataloging managers at the University of New Mexico General Library, feeling under pressure from colleagues and administrators to become more efficient, have introduced a flexible management style in the traditional Catalog Department. Instead of pushing staff to work harder and faster, they developed a point system, or quota, for staff catalogers. This allowed them to implement flextime and other liberal options, such as working at home, or in other campus libraries. Expectations of quality and quantity of production have been clarified, and staff morale, generally, has improved, as people feel they have more control over their work. Although still cataloging in the traditional mode, managers feel that improved flexibility will allow them to become more proactive and tackle anticipated changes in a positive manner.
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