Win-win strategy for the employment of reference graduate assistants in academic libraries
Discusses the application of win-win mindsets and strategy in the employment of reference graduate assistants in academic libraries. The strategy covers different stages of the employment including recruitment, training and support, and transition. It focuses on the concept of treating graduate assi...
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Published in | Reference services review Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 141 - 153 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Bradford
MCB UP Ltd
01.06.2003
Emerald Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Discusses the application of win-win mindsets and strategy in the employment of reference graduate assistants in academic libraries. The strategy covers different stages of the employment including recruitment, training and support, and transition. It focuses on the concept of treating graduate assistants as colleagues and involving them in the whole process. Also compares the differences between the employment of reference graduate assistants who are library school students and those who are non-library school students, and the differences between graduate assistants in libraries and contingency workers in the business world. |
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ISSN: | 0090-7324 2054-1716 |
DOI: | 10.1108/00907320310476611 |