Library Staff and Departments: Organizational Structure

The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library adopted a collegial management structure in the 1990s. In this model, each member of the library staff participates in decision-making. Librarians and staff/administrators each have a unique area of responsibility. Librarians and staff/administrators have some responsibilities in common. Each individual serves on committees (with membership determined annually) and task forces (formed as needed). Some decisions are made by the entire staff. The department chair, a faculty member elected for a three year term by the department with the approval of the provost, coordinates the work of the department and carries out the duties of the chair spelled out in the Department Chair's Handbook. Each member of the organization has an area of specialization, shares responsibilities with a group, serves on task forces and committees, and participates in the shared management of the entire library.