...Saima Qutab; Abid Iqbal; Farasat Shafi Ullah; Nadeem Siddique; Muhammad Ajmal Khan Purpose Virtual communities of practice (VCoP) are becoming increasingly popular as professional networking. These communities support and shape professional development, especially in countries with limited...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Onboarding Academic libraries Communication Organizational commitment Employee motivation Staff development Oxford English dictionary defines “onboarding” as the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization, team, etc...

... and directors. A thematic content analysis was conducted on their responses, analyzing the frequency of certain topics and identifying emergent themes. These themes were then used to construct a democratic communication model. Findings The interview responses were grouped into five general leadership themes...

..., library managers need to be cognizant of the various learning styles – and abilities – of the professionals they oversee (Harris, 2011). It is also important to communicate both the specific learning activities and also the desired learning outcomes of an education program in order to promote a culture...

... in which organizations communicate common values, organizational rules and promote organizational learning. The main question researched here will be: what kind of knowledge is transferred through the stories shared among librarians? This is an important consideration since the meaning carried through...

...Radia Bernaoui; MOHAMED HASSOUN Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify the digital era and to explain that these changes have given rise to the existence of several communities or consortia in higher education of Algeria in order to bring users closer. Various changes linked...

... about. Elements we considered uncertain or unknowable. Pete Maggs can be contacted at: Pete.Maggs@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Libraries Change management United Kingdom Organisational change Universities Scenario planning Restructuring Communication...

... be integrated with sound, film and collection practices in many kinds of special, academic, government, public and research libraries can point to new examples of grey literature that show great demand for its utility and thus importance placed by growing user communities. This paper seeks to address...

..., and greatly improving the quality of communication to clientele. Originality/value The paper presents original research and is of value to academic library leaders who want to know about current trends in communicating strategic goals and objectives to their clientele. Strategic planning is the formal...

... partners and clients want. While librarians might want to redefine themselves it may be the traditional ideas about the purpose of libraries, even if they are cast in new ways through technology, that still appeal to these groups. Academic libraries Librarians Academic staff Communication...

... their theoretical understanding of communication and pedagogy and the practical implications. Findings Suggests five distinct areas of opportunity in which librarians can develop their role. Originality/value The paper states that new roles are opening up for academic librarians, roles which build...

...Triveni Kuchi Purpose – Libraries have been experiencing relentless change and uncertainty in their environment. The literature on corporate communications, strategic management and planning, marketing and public relations more recently, has been recommending using communications as a strategy...

...Ian Smith Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of communication during organisational change. Design/methodology/approach The paper outlines five key rules for good organisational communication along with a suggested four‐phase framework for communicating effectively during...

... repositories. Communication skills are an essential part of formal and informal liaison with academics. In many institutions, librarians are assisting academics to self‐deposit their research output into institutional repositories. Good communication and team skills are also needed for librarians working...

...Maurice B. Line Ronald E.   Rice , Maureen   McCreadie , Shan‐Ju L.   Chang . Accessing and Browsing Information and Communication . Cambridge, MA : MIT Press   2000 . xiii, 357 pp. , ISBN: 0 262 18214 9   £30.95 © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Information...