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. 1970 Jul;58(3):346–349.

Personal Views on Personnel Administration: Some After-Dinner Remarks *

Louise Darling 1
PMCID: PMC197474  PMID: 5424517

Abstract

Several practical points in personnel management are discussed: not to tie staff to the institution, not to meddle with their outside affairs or to become too socially intimate, to be sensitive to unexpressed reactions of the staff, to avoid secrets.

The use of statistics and library use survey is discussed.

Continuity and innovation in the library are both equally important, and delegation of authority stressed. The administrator should provide an environment where the staff can work towards the goals of the institution.

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