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Dissertation Information for Edward John O'Hara

NAME:
- Edward John O'Hara

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- Columbia University (USA) (1995)

ADVISORS:
- Redmond Kathleen Molz

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Phyllis Dain

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: The impact of computers and technology on organization structure of college libraries: Three case studies

Abstract: This study explored the impact of computers and related technologies on the organization structure of libraries at three smaller academic institutions. The investigation sought to determine the process by which new technologies were adopted by college libraries that served populations of less than 2,500 students. It also sought to reveal how the introduction of new technology affected the formal organizational structure of libraries as well as the informal dynamics by which library staff members accomplished and coordinated their tasks.

Employing the case study method, the research examined the process of technological innovation at the libraries of selected liberal arts colleges that had the resources to adopt, as a minimum, a computerized cataloging operation, an online public access catalog, an online interlibrary loan operation, and computerized databases for information retrieval. After examining the institutional settings in which technological change occurred, the researcher collected data to reveal changes in the responsibilities inherent in specific positions, changes in specialization and skill required for library workforces, as well as changes in decision-making prerogatives and professional duties among library staffs.

The impact of computers was also examined to determine if changes had occurred in the number of managerial levels, in the characteristics of organizational planning, in the number and size of work units, and in the nature of library leadership. The research also revealed the extent to which library organizations were affected by crucial choices made by library managers during the computerization process.

MPACT Scores for Edward John O'Hara

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