Managing the Multigenerational Library
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MANAGING THE MULTIGENERATIONAL
LIBRARY
Colleen S. HarrisHead of Access Services
University of Tennessee at [email protected]
http://guardienne.blogspot.com
YOU, THE MANAGER
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/08/24/funny-pictures-crazy-i-was-crazy/
A Smorgasbord of Ages
As many as five generations Traditions Work Ethic Values Motivations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edanley/4289324169/
THE VETERANS: DOB 1900-1943
Moving on up…or not The “Job Well Done” generation Traditional “family values” and “work ethic” generation Hourly work to earn wage, not reward based on outcomes
Photo by Alan Light: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/211193458/
BABY BOOMERS: DOB 1943-1960 Raised during
positive, optimistic time of economic expansion
Altered traditional family roles
Accumulated debt Original
“workaholics” Largest part of
workforcehttp://alumni.indiana.edu/magazine/issues/200701/abbieroad.shtml
GEN X: DOB 1960-1980 Sociopolitically
aware Economic free
agents Outcome oriented Fast feedback Work/Life balance
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GEN Y: DOB 1980-1994
Multitaskers Work in teams Tech facile Enthusiasm Internal
gratification> reward High need for praise Opportunity job-
hoppers Outnumber Gen X 80
million to 44 million
http://youngwomenmisbehavin.com/2009/12/07/misbehavin-notification-gen-y-gets-some-needed-attention/
MILLENIALS/GEN-M: DOB POST-1994
Tech facilityAdaptableCreativeInability to concentrate
on one thing at
length/ bornmultitaskers
http://www.austinkleon.com/2008/04/21/so-what/
The Case of the Sad Cupcake
How Well Do You Know Your Staff? How Well Do They Know Each Other?
Cecily does have a life outside the library. Sort of.
NAVIGATING THE RAPIDS
Consider…