The Academic LibraryOrganization

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Questions so far?

Scanning in the chapters

Discussion board What we don’t cover tonight will be on discussion board

Beth Filar-Williams next week

Embedded Librarian

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Classical

“A principal aim of the bureaucrat was – and is – control at all levels of operation. Control is achieved through the rational application of accounting (for fiscal control) and of hierarchy (for control of personnel)”

Budd, 33-34

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Scientific Management

“…the goal of bringing the aims of managers and workers together by ensuring productivity (and, thus higher pay) for the workers and higher profits for the managers through increases in productivity.”

Budd, 34

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Systems Approach

“Organizations must be constantly adapting to a constantly changing environment”

Budd, 37

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Reframing

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Organizations at Work

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UNCG

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UNCG Library

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Catawba

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Catawba Library Information Literacy/Reference Librarian

Head of Systems and Technology

Head of Technical Services

Saturday Supervisor

Library Director

Technical Services Associate

Technical Services Associate

Head of Information Services

Circulation Supervisor

Interlibrary Loan Supervisor

Technical Services Associate/Night Supervisor

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Other Issues

Culture and Perception are important and will be covered in another section

Cal State University System

What about your organization?