STAFF QUERY IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR STAFF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

Abstract

Considering the important role university libraries play in achieving organizational goals by supporting education, research, and community engagement, discipline among library personnel should be viewed seriously. This work focused on staff query in university libraries and highlighting its implications for staff conduct and discipline. The paper delineated the unique role of the university libraries, conceptualized the major variables like discipline, query and pointed out the implications of staff query for staff conduct and discipline. It was discussed that one of the implications of staff query is that it enables the staff to sit up and live up to the expectations of the overall good of the library. Suggestions made include that query should be the first option used when a librarian misbehaves. This will create the opportunity for the librarian to explain himself and try to extricate himself from further disciplinary infractions. It was concluded that disciplinary measures can evoke negative feelings if not meted out fairly and appropriate to the misconduct of the librarian.