The latest version of the OLA Quarterly focuses on Support Staff this time. With a wonderful introduction by our very own Margaret Harmon-Myers, it dives right into the Oregon Support Staff world.
Library Support Staff Today and How it Has Changed by Suzanne L. Sager
Where are support staff used in libraries versus librarians? Librarians can sometimes become support staff when jobs are scarce, and that can be a very good thing.
In We Are Rich in One Another: The OLA Support Staff Division's First Twenty Years, Susan R. Gilmont acquaints us with the very beginnings of SSD, and how it involved... New Jersey?
Working With, Not For: Confronting the Us vs Them mindset between Information Services and Access Services in a Major Urban Library System by Angela Weyrens
You may recognize your library's hierarchical structure in this article, and if you are looking to shift over to a more collaborative environment, don't miss Angela's sage and sensible conclusions.
Community Relations Profile: "Team CR" Tina Davis and Liz Goodrich by Nate Pedersen and Liisa Sjoblom
The initial picture in this article is worth the price of admission alone! But definitely read it for their own (and better) version of public relations.
Teamwork: It Starts With Hello by Jay Hadley
Not sure what to say to your coworkers? Read this article and wish you could work with Jay, too.
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