Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!UTXVM!LYAA060 From: LYAA060@UTXVM.BITNET Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pacs-l Subject: Library Staffing Issues Message-ID: Date: 15 Jan 90 18:21:22 GMT Sender: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum Reply-To: PACS-L@UHUPVM1 Lines: 12 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway X-Delivery-Notice: SMTP MAIL FROM does not correspond to sender. Approved-By: PACS Forum In-Reply-To: The letter of Friday, 12 January 1990 8:34am CST ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Seems to me the most important qualities for administrators in this area will be: (1) solid marketing sense based on knowledge of users' needs and what different technologies/systems will do for the user; (2) ecumenical view of the library encompassing all its functions and seeing organizational setup as fluid rather than solid; (3) ability to make decisions under uncertainty and take risks; and (4) fund- raising skills. I'm not convinced a highly technical computer background is necessary as long as the person is able to communicate and learn. --John Kupersmith UT Austin