Views of a Luddite

Lacey, Paul A.

doi:10.5860/crl_43_02_110

CRL

1982

DOI: 10.5860/crl_43_02_110

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Views of a Luddite

Paul A. Lacey¹

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Instruments to Plague Us? — Human Factors in the Management of Library Automation

Bergen¹

1988

Library Management

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The manager must take into account various human factors when introducing computers into the library. A survey of literature reveals the key fears of employees involved in library automation — to be concerned with job security, job satisfaction and health and safety. These findings are compared with data collected from a questionnaire administered to staff in four libraries, all in the process of automating various tasks. The effects of computerisation of the library service on users is also examined, with an analysis of literature and a questionnaire sent to 30 students in the College for the Distributive Trades. The author discusses ways in which the manager can interest and motivate staff by eliminating causes of dissatisfaction and by taking positive steps in appealing to employees' self‐interest in the possibilities of career advancement and the challenge of mastering something new. Staff selection procedures need to be amended to acquire the necessary skills, and training should be ongoing. The response of users to library automation is often enthusiastic but real benefits can be difficult to measure. The onus is ultimately on librarians to demonstrate that they still have a key role to play in the provision of information.

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Instruments to Plague Us? — Human Factors in the Management of Library Automation

Bergen¹

1988

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