Research on the Organizational Management Mode of Library Consortium Abroad

Subjects: Library Science，Information Science >> Library Science submitted time 2023-07-26 Cooperative journals: 《图书情报工作》

Kuang Wanling Gao Bo

Abstract： [Purpose/significance] Development of the organizational management mode of library consortium in China is not mature. Lack of standardized regulation and fixed administrative staff leads to low operating efficiency of the organization and makes it difficult to achieve target. In contrast, earlier development of foreign library consortium results in a more mature and fixed mode, and its excellent organizational management experience is helpful for reference.[Method/process] In this study, 100 foreign library consortium all over the continents were selected as the investigation object and their organizational management mode were explored by employing literature survey, online survey, inductive method and comparative approach.[Result/conclusion] After analysis and induce the settings of management structure, administration authority and discussion mechanism of each management mode, four main characteristics about the organizational management mode of foreign library consortium are revealed: the organizational management policy is complete; the alliance members have a high degree of participation; the administrative departments have well defined power and responsibility; efficient in managing and operating the consortium. Consequently, the suggestions are put forward that regime is the guarantee to standardize library consortium management; high participation is the key to cooperative management in library consortium, and clarified responsibility is the main point in refined management and a steady management team is the premise of effective management in library consortium.

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