Articles about communication in the workplace

The Transparent Library: Six Signposts On the Way – The latest column from Michael Stephens and Michael Casey on the importance of transparency within a library workplace and how to get there.

Previous articles in this series:

• The Transparent Library: When Worlds Collide (9/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Measuring Progress (5/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Cheers and Jeers (4/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Introducing the Michaels (4/07)
• The Transparent Library: Triumphing Over Opacity (10/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: The Open Door Director (7/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: Living Out Loud (6/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: Going to the Field (9/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: A Road Map to Transparency (12/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: Coping with Anonymity (1/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Check Your Ego at the Door (7/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: How to Find the Right Fit (6/08)
• The Transparent Library: The Technology Storm (11/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: Insights From the Front Line (2/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Embracing Service to Teens (5/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Cheers and Jeers (3/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Let’s All Lighten Up (8/08)
  
• The Transparent Library: Ask For What You Want (8/07)
  
• The Transparent Library: Turning “No” Into “Yes” (5/07)

All the above articles should be required reading for everyone working in a library setting right now. That said, I’m still getting through them myself!

Other things:

Research shows negative gossip can build friendships, release tension

Gossip Can Be Good for You: An NPR program in which Jack Levin, a sociologist at Northeastern University, talks about his research on gossip.

Making Work Fun

-Krista Bolan, Palomino Library

Tags: communication, transparency