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ER&L 2012 | April 2–4, 2012 | Austin, Texas and Online
Exploring ideas, trends and technologies in eresources and digital services.Go to www.electroniclibrarian.org to view and print a 3 page pdf of all sessions by thread with conference hashtags.
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Working Remotely: two perspectives on telecommuting
lundi 2 avril 2012 à 10:55–11:40 CDT
Salon C
hashtag
#telecommuting #erl12
Track
Workflow & Organizations
Keywords
telecommute, academic library, workplace
Learning Objectives
- Identify telecommuting's (dis)advantages for employers and employees
- Discuss organizational opportunities for and barriers against telecommuting
- Identify technical tools that facilitate telecommuting
- Evaluate strategies for negotiating a telecommute agreement
- Discuss stakeholders' responsibilities for creating a workplace environment where telecommuters can be successful
Abstract
Libraries’ digital resources can benefit from a work-from-anywhere approach. Libraries, however, often fail to consider telecommuting as a tool for employee recruitment and retention. In this session, we will discuss telecommuting’s benefits to your organization and explore issues such as stakeholders’ responsibilities, technical infrastructure and tools, and success strategies.