{"title":"The value of older library workers","authors":"M. Crumpton","doi":"10.1108/BL-01-2016-0004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Purpose \n \n \n \n \nThis paper aims to deal with recognizing and reacting to an aging workforce and understanding the value that older workers can still represent to an organization. \n \n \n \n \nDesign/methodology/approach \n \n \n \n \nThis article references field literature to support the points addressed. \n \n \n \n \nFindings \n \n \n \n \nLibrarians and library workers have knowledge and experience that can provide value to both their organizations as they approach retirement and afterwards as retirees in a variety of ways. \n \n \n \n \nOriginality/value \n \n \n \n \nThis article represents the viewpoint of the author produced from his experiences and understandings.","PeriodicalId":44548,"journal":{"name":"Bottom Line","volume":"7 1","pages":"226-229"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0000,"publicationDate":"2016-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Bottom Line","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-01-2016-0004","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to deal with recognizing and reacting to an aging workforce and understanding the value that older workers can still represent to an organization.
Design/methodology/approach
This article references field literature to support the points addressed.
Findings
Librarians and library workers have knowledge and experience that can provide value to both their organizations as they approach retirement and afterwards as retirees in a variety of ways.
Originality/value
This article represents the viewpoint of the author produced from his experiences and understandings.
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