MANAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES – BUILDING SMART ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON CORPORATE CULTURE

Autor: Anna Wałek
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Przegląd Biblioteczny. 89:495-520
ISSN: 2545-2487
0033-202X
DOI: 10.36702/pb.875
Popis: Thesis – Changes in academic libraries are now an indispensable part of the process of their development and professionalization. A number of additional tasks that are set for libraries, ranging from participation in the digitization and sharing of digital collections, Open Access resources and Open Research Data, to participation in the evaluation process of universities and scientific disciplines, determine the initiation of the process of change in many units and in entire organizations. This article aims to introduce the principles that accompanythe process of change in a contemporary academic library, and at the same time constitutes an introduction to a series of publications devoted to various examples of change management in Polish and foreign academic libraries. In particular, the role of creating an organizational culture and social capital was taken into account, while the difficulties and barriers (such as resistance to change) that accompany this process were also analyzed. These issues are the basis for defining the role of the library manager as a leader in implementing changes. Methods – The method used by this article is an analysis of literature devoted to the issues of change in the library, as well as change management in a broader context, especially in the context of human resource management. Selected publications on learning organizations and intelligent organizations were also used to determinewhether academic libraries can be considered as this type of organization, characterized by a modern approach to management. The author’s own managerial experience was also used in the examples and conclusions. Conclusions – The process of planning and implementing a change in a library, as in any other organization, should be properly planned and prepared. Correct definition of tasks, schedules and strategies for change, including strategies for preventing the occurrence of resistance to change, influences the course and success of theentire process, bringing numerous benefits to the organization. Libraries that adequately adopt and implement change processes are perceived as innovative libraries that may aspire to be considered as learning organizations or intelligent organizations responding to the needs of the environment. The above-mentioned examples show that depending on the organizational culture, as well as the attitudes of employees and managers of organizations entering into a process of change, its effects may vary.
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