scholarly journals Assessing the organisational climate for creativity in a UK Public Library Service: a case study

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (102) ◽  
pp. 38-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Coveney Huguette Coveney
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Organisational Climate ◽  
Library Users ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time

The study aims to investigate for the first time library staff's individual perceptions of their work environment with regard to creativity. It uses the conceptual model designed by Amabile et al. (1996) as a framework in order to establish to what extent the internal climate factors that are conducive or deterrent to creativity are identified by library staff in one UK Public Library service. This research is based on a case study and can constitute a benchmark for other library services. The ability to develop a culture that nurtures creativity is crucial and does not occur spontaneously: library managers need to take responsibility to establish the right work environment as well as to incorporate an innovation strategy for the new ideas to be implemented into value-added services for the library users.

Democratizing the Maker Movement: A Case Study of One Public Library System’s Makerspace Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Lakind ◽  
Rebekah Willett ◽  
Erica Rosenfeld Halverson
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Creative Ideation ◽  
Library Profession ◽  
The Maker Movement

The maker movement has found a home in public libraries. Field leaders including public libraries in Chicago, Chattanooga, Houston, Louisville, and Toronto have built robust makerspaces, developed maker programming for a diverse range of patrons, connected community experts with library users for the purpose of sharing information, and fostered communities of practice. Characterized by open exploration, intrinsic interest, and creative ideation, the maker movement can be broadly defined as participation in the creative production of physical and digital artifacts in people’s day-to-day lives. The maker movement employs a do-it-yourself orientation toward a range of disciplines, including robotics, woodworking, textiles, and electronics. But the maker ethos also includes a do-it-with-others approach, valuing collaboration, distributed expertise, and open workspaces. To many in the library profession, the values ingrained in the maker movement seem to be shared with the aims and goals of public libraries. However, critiques of the maker movement raise questions about current iterations of makerspaces across settings. This article highlights critiques and responses regarding the “democratic” nature of the maker movement, and in particular, the article analyzes ways librarians involved in a prominent public library maker program discursively construct making and maker programming in relation to the maker movement more generally.

scholarly journals El derecho a la desconexión digital en el ámbito laboral

2019 ◽  
pp. 130-149
Author(s):  
Eduardo Enrique TALÉNS VISCONTI
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Private Sphere ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time

Laburpena: Zalantzarik gabekoa da atseden egokiak eragin positiboa duela gure eguneroko bizitzan. Lan-giroa, batzuetan, estresa, urduritasuna eragiten duten fokuetako bat izan daiteke eta, azken finean, langileen osasunean eragina izan dezake. Patologia hori agerian uzteko moduetako bat teknologien eraginpean gehiegi jartzea izan daiteke, "technoestrés" bezala ere ezaguna. Horren adibidea hauxe dugu: enplegatzaileak langileei atseden-orduetan, baimenetan edo oporretan igortzen dizkien deiak, mezu elektronikoak eta mezuak. Abenduaren 5eko 3/2018 Legeak lehenengo aldiz arautu du gure herrialdean deskonexio digitalerako eskubidea. Aipatu eskubidea langile publikoei aplikatzen zaie, eta Langile Publikoen Oinarrizko Estatutuan ere aldaketaren bat eragin du. Azterlan honetan, deskonexio digitalerako eskubidea aztertuko dut; izan ere, eskubide hori eremu pribatuan nola Administrazio Publikoan zerbitzua ematen duten langileei dagokie. Resumen: Es un hecho incuestionable que un adecuado descanso repercute positivamente en nuestra vida diaria. El entorno laboral puede ser, en ocasiones, uno de los focos de que producen estrés, nerviosismo y que, en definitiva, pueden repercutir en la salud de las personas trabajadoras. Una de las formas en las que se manifiesta esta patología puede venir de la mano de una sobreexposición a las tecnologías, también conocido como “tecnoestrés”. Esto puede venir provocado por las llamadas, correos y mensajes que el empresario manda al trabajador durante sus horas de descanso, permisos o vacaciones. La reciente Ley 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, regula por primera vez en nuestro país el derecho a la desconexión digital. En el presente estudio analizaré el derecho a la desconexión digital, aplicable tanto para los trabajadores que prestan sus servicios en el ámbito privado como en la Administración Pública. Abstrac: It is an unquestionable fact that adequate rest has a positive impact on our daily life. The work environment can sometimes be one of the sources of stress, nervousness and, ultimately, can affect the health of workers. One of the ways in which this pathology manifests may come hand in hand with overexposure to technologies, also known as "techno-stress". This can be caused by the calls, emails and messages that the employer sends to the worker during their rest hours, permits or vacations. The recent Law 3/2018, of December 5, regulates for the first time in our country the right to digital disconnection. In the present study I will analyze the right to digital disconnection, applicable both for workers who provide their services in the private sphere and in the Public Administration.

scholarly journals Measuring Use of a Distance Library Service

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jacinta Anne Beckwith
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Use Of Services ◽  
Hard Evidence ◽  
Trends Over Time ◽  
The University ◽  
Made In

<p>As libraries strive and stride with new electronic resources and online services, providing at point of need and demonstrating value, it is necessary to build more comprehensive understanding of how changes might be impacting use of services and explore what this can tell us about library users. This research investigates use of a distance library service using the University of Otago Library in Dunedin, New Zealand as a case study. It examines the hard evidence of use of the service represented by requests received and processed by the Distance Library staff between 2007 and 2012. The analysis is made in light of growth in distance learning, advancing information and communications technology and escalation of resources being made available online. The study employs a retrospective quantitative approach and incorporates an analysis of qualification type, field of study and institution of requesters to provide a richer picture for the investigation. Results of the study provide information about the use of the Distance Library Service and its users revealing trends over time. Research implications of this investigation include better understanding of our information services and our users. Lessons learned from this study can help inform decision-making for future services, training of staff and comparison with other libraries.</p>

scholarly journals Infrastructure Is A Key Factor For The Success Of An Entrepreneurial Business: A Case Study Of General Store Business In Gulistan-E-Jauhar, Karachi

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-124
Author(s):  
Muhammad Siddique ◽  
Faraz Ahmed Wajidi ◽  
Eruj Wajidi Rehan
Keyword(s):  
Social Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ventures ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
General Store ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Right ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

    The part which entrepreneurs play in the economic growth of any country needs no elucidation. Having started new businesses- by utilizing their skills and knowledge- they give proliferation to new ideas in the market and reach the right decisions that serve as vehicles of prosperity and enhancement of the business. The global quest for achieving permanence in economic development and acceleration of social progress has found a new light in entrepreneurial activities. A lot of proponents such as burgeoning urbanization and industrialization, coupled with the prevalence of social legislation as well as general awareness and entrepreneurial education on formal grounds have set the stage for the ever-increasing omnipresence of novel entrepreneurial ventures in various economies across the globe. This study emphasizes the need for adequate infrastructure for an entrepreneurial business, which is a key factor for the success of an entrepreneurial business. Employing a well-developed and verified scale, data collection from 100 respondents was done on a convenience basis. All of the respondents amongst whom the questionnaires were distributed to different Kariyana and general stores located in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi and descriptive statistics were applied on the relevant variables such as the importance of infrastructure, location of a business, positioning of products in a general store, similarly, use of other business techniques such as educated and trained salespersons, following to proper timing for the business, nice dealing with customers, etc. This research article aims at contributing to the existing academic literature present on the importance of infrastructure required for the better results of an entrepreneurial business. This study shall assist government regulators in making informed decisions while addressing the need and importance of adequate infrastructure for Pakistani entrepreneurs, which shall lead to more effective and well-planned initiatives, which can help not only to improve the performance of entrepreneurial ventures but also to curb and eventually eradicate poverty from Pakistan.    

How can challenger marketers target the right customer organization? The A-C-O-W customer organization profiling matrix for challenger marketing

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weng Marc Lim
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Right ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Marketing Approach

PurposeThis paper aims to help challenger marketers identify and target the right customer organization.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a customer organization profiling route to targeting for challenger marketing that is predicated on a thematic analysis of key findings of customer organization profiles from an international case study.FindingsThis paper introduces and explains the concepts of aggressiveness to succeed, compatibility of offerings, openness to new ideas and willingness to take action (or A-C-O-W) as components of a newly developed customer organization profiling matrix for challenger marketing.Research limitations/implicationsThe A-C-O-W customer organization profiling matrix offers a fresh conceptual outlook for targeting customer organizations using a challenger marketing approach in the contemporary business-to-business (B2B) marketplace.Practical implicationsThe A-C-O-W customer organization profiling matrix illuminates how challenger marketers can target the right customer organizations in the contemporary B2B marketplace.Originality/valueThe A-C-O-W customer organization profiling matrix is a pioneering concept for challenger marketing in B2B theory and practice.

Social technologies in public libraries: exploring best practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Smeaton ◽  
Kate Davis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to report on a research project that explored social media best practice in the public library sector. Design/methodology/approach – The primary research approach for the project was case study. Two organisations participated in case studies that involved interviews, document analysis, and social media observation. Findings – The two case study organisations use social media effectively to facilitate participatory networks, however, there have been challenges surrounding its implementation in both organisations. Challenges include negotiating requirements of governing bodies and broader organisational environments, and managing staff reluctance around the implementations. As social media use continues to grow and libraries continue to take up new platforms, social media must be considered to be another service point of the virtual branch, and indeed, for the library service as a whole. This acceptance of social media as being core business is critical to the successful implementation of social media based activities. Practical implications – The article provides an empirically grounded discussion of best practice and the conditions that support it. The findings are relevant for information organisations across all sectors and could inform the development of policy and practice in other organisations. This paper contributes to the broader dialogue around best practice in participatory service delivery and social media use in library and information organisations. Originality/value – Research around social media has focused on the usage of tools rather than the conditions that allow staff to use social media to reach users effectively. This research fills the gap by exploring the organisational culture that allows staff to use social media in order to develop a participatory library service.

scholarly journals The Public Library Catalogue as a Social Space: A Case Study of Social Discovery Systems in Two Canadian Public Libraries

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise F. Spiteri ◽  
Laurel Tarulli
Keyword(s):  
Social Space ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Log Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Catalogue

This paper uses transaction log data to examine how library users interact with two social discovery systems used in two Canadian public library systems. Results indicate that user-generated content is not used extensively or significantly in the two social discovery systems. Format is the predominant facet used to refine searches; the remaining facets are significantly underrepresented.Cette étude utilise les journaux transactionnels pour déterminer comment les usagers des bibliothèques interagissent avec deux systèmes de découverte sociaux en place dans deux réseaux de bibliothèques publiques canadiennes. Les résultats indiquent que le contenu généré par les utilisateurs n’est pas utilisé à grande échelle ou de façon importante dans aucun des deux systèmes de découverte sociaux. Le format est la principale facette utilisée pour raffiner les recherches; les autres facettes étant sous-représentées. 

scholarly journals For an Effective Management of the Functional Capacities of Companies: A Study of Pharmaceutical Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-563
Author(s):  
Saker Besma ◽  
Chaib Rachid ◽  
Kahlouche Abdelaziz
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Operating Cycle ◽  
Continuous Innovation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Functional Capacities ◽  
First Time

The development of industry, continuous innovation and shortening production times and demands from customers to deliver products in the right quantities, at the right time, at the right price and with better quality have led to increased competitive pressures. These visions have created risks and disruptions in the supply chain. This could compromise the achievement of the targeted objectives as well as the continuity of the operating cycle, or even the sustainability of the company. Consequently, it is recommended to identify, upstream, any incident having an impact on the company's functional capacities. It is only by controlling these risks that manufacturers can guarantee the smooth running of their logistics activities, the objective of this work. This work is clearly based on the identification and evaluation of risks in an emerging economy through a qualitative approach based on interviews and a questionnaire with purchasing and distribution managers. The results displayed allow managers to refocus on the priorities to be solved in order to design viable and livable organizations, or even to act effectively to correct the errors that have been revealed or to continue and increase its development. As a case study we chose the pharmaceutical sector in the Constantine region. This is the first time this type of study has been done in Algeria.

scholarly journals Emancipation of Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the austro-hungarian administration (1878-1918)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 70-86
Author(s):  
Tomasz Jacek Lis ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Historical Sources ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
Railroad Tracks ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Short Time ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City

After the Congress of Berlin in 1878, in Bosnia and Hercegovina we saw big changes. The Austrian government was building roads, and railroad tracks. In the Austro-Hungarian period, also they changed their architectural style; from the prevailing ottoman one to more like in Vienna or Prague. This situation was a short time, in live only one generation. These changes affected to life and behavior of Bosnia and Hercegovinas’ citizens. Was changed several people, because after the Austrian arrive, a lot of Muslims Bosniacs, and Turks, were left this part. There were elites in this place. Their positions, how “new elites” take people which they came from different part of the Habsburg Monarchy; Hungarians, Germans, Poles, Czechs, etc. They were taking new ideas, how feminism. The emancipation of women was something new in these places. The first woman, which was proclaiming the slogans, as teachers. On the article we can show two examples; Jelica Belović-Bernadzikowska, and Jagoda Truhelka. They were born in Osijek, from giving Bosnian part ideas, that girl needs to will independent and need to have good graduated. These modern ideas, supported, in a way, the government because in the country was a school program for girls. Austro-Hungarian politics was building a school for girls, and take some scholarship went girl studied in University, how Marija Bergman, born in Bosnia, daughter of some Jews officials. However teachers not only modern women, similar roles had women-doctors. Girls who graduated Faculty of Medicine, arrive in Bosnia and Hercegovina and help Muslim women. Poles Teodora Krajewska and Czechs Anna Bayerova also take ideas of feminism, but, most important that she was great respect between patience. Propagating the feministic ideas was thinking which affect all women. Most important was not only slogans but also changes in everyday life normal family in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The other day only men can work on the farmland or work. After the Congress of Berlin situations was changed. On the consequences, women must be going to work, often how a worker in fabric. Work was hard, but women first time have their cash. Automatically her position in society was better. These situations have consequences for the city, as like villages. We sow this situation in the book Vere Ehrlich, which researched this topic in the interwar period. In the article, we went to show, that this changing was things also women, which life to margin, how prostitutes. Naturally, their life was always difficult, but the new government also got assistance. Habsburg's administration knew, that better control of specific profession, because this is the way how deal with the epidemic of syphilis, and something like this. In this work, we use scientific literature and documents from archives, mainly the Archive of Federation Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Historical Archive from city Sarajevo, when was document fo Jelica Belović-Bernadzikowska. How method we use case study and analyzing to literature and historical sources.

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