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Managing the Multigenerational Library
1. MANAGING THE
MULTIGENERATIONAL LIBRARY:
WORKFLOWS, MULTIGENS
& TECH CHANGE
Colleen S. Harris
Head of Access Services
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
colleen-harris@utc.edu
http://guardienne.blogspot.com
2. THE VETERANS: DOB 1900-1943
Moving on up…or not
The “Job Well Done” generation
Traditional “family values” and “work ethic” generation
Hourly work to earn wage, not reward based on outcomes
Photo by Alan Light: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/211193458/
3. BABY BOOMERS: DOB 1943-1960
Raised during positive,
optimistic time of
economic expansion
Altered traditional
family roles
Accumulated debt
Original “workaholics”
Largest part of
workforce
http://alumni.indiana.edu/magazine/issues/200701/abbieroad.shtml
4. GEN X: DOB 1960-1980
Sociopolitically aware
Economic free agents
Outcome oriented
Fast feedback
Work/Life balance
http://sevensassysisters.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Judd-Nelson-225x300.jpg
5. GEN Y: DOB 1980-1994
Multitaskers
Work in teams
Tech facile
Enthusiasm
Internal gratification>
reward
High need for praise
Opportunity job-
hoppers
Outnumber Gen X 80
million to 44 million
http://youngwomenmisbehavin.com/2009/12/07/misbehavin-notification-gen-y-gets-some-needed-attention/
6. MILLENIALS/GEN-M: DOB POST-1994
Tech facility
Adaptable
Creative
Inability to
concentrate
on one
thing at
length/ born
multitaskers