International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 9(2), pp. 79�86. February, 2021.
ISSN: 2360-7858
DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2021.050
Full Length Research
Scientific Management and the frontiers of Librarianship in dynamic circumstances
1Mathias Gabriel, Kasa and 2Sunday Olusola, Ladipo
1Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
E-mail: mgkasa@abu.edu.ng
2Medical Library, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria.
E-mail: sudayladipo@gmail.com
Accepted 28 February 2021
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Abstract |
The paper focused on Taylorism, a concept signifying the adoption/adaption of scientific management principles propounded by Frederick Winslow Taylor. The paper leveraged on the principles to espouse the philosophy of scientific management and its relevance in today�s library management which it arguably showed to dominate the library management space for several decades. It asked in the course of the discourse if there is need for modification or outright change of the mechanistic management considering deficient such principles has on futuristic library operations. The position of the authors is that, it has become necessary to modify/change the curriculum of library schools to accommodate modernity and the flexibility of other management principle to pilot the affairs of the library practices effectively and efficiently. In conclusion, we averred that the inclusion of neo-classical and modern management principles into teaching of library administration should be enforced at the strategic levels of librarianship.
Keywords: Taylorism, librarianship, management, scientific management.
| Cite This Article As: KASA, M.G., LADIPO, S. O (2021). Scientific Management and the frontiers of Librarianship in dynamic circumstances. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(2): 79-86 | |