What is it about?
Many academic libraries have small one or two person branches. This article looks at their value, and their relationship to the main or bigger branches.
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Why is it important?
Very often the main branch tends to forget the needs of the small branches in making decisions and plans - and very often the extremely valuable human capital in these spaces is undervalued and their contribution ignored. This article looks at some of the ways their value can be leveraged. This is true not only about libraries but also about any organization with central main business area (headquarters) and smaller branches.
Perspectives
Staff in small branches often exhibit original ideas and plans and yet, because of their relationship to the main branch, these are not often seen as being an important factor for the organization as a whole. This chapter attempts to look at how these staff should be handled, in terms of communication, development and ensuring their contribution is recognized.
Dr Michiel Erik Moll
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Small Branch Management in Academic Libraries, November 2015, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/s0732-067120150000034006.
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