An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike
This paper summarises the principal findings of the work undertaken to investigate the impact on user attitudes and behaviour of the temporary closure of Sheffield Libraries and Information Services in 1995. Strike action by library staff following a breakdown in negotiations with Sheffield City Cou...
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1996-01-01
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| description | This paper summarises the principal findings of the work undertaken to investigate the impact on user attitudes and behaviour of the temporary closure of Sheffield Libraries and Information Services in 1995. Strike action by library staff following a breakdown in negotiations with Sheffield City Council over the Council's proposal to withdraw enhanced pay for Saturday working, resulted in an eight-week closure of 32 out of 34 library service points. The service disruption provided an unprecedented opportunity to investigate aspects of user behaviour and attitudes not covered by previous research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99a9bb23be09418fb08e81f4357247112025-02-02T06:48:35ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16131996-01-012318An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries StrikeRichard ProctorGill SobczykBob UsherwoodThis paper summarises the principal findings of the work undertaken to investigate the impact on user attitudes and behaviour of the temporary closure of Sheffield Libraries and Information Services in 1995. Strike action by library staff following a breakdown in negotiations with Sheffield City Council over the Council's proposal to withdraw enhanced pay for Saturday working, resulted in an eight-week closure of 32 out of 34 library service points. The service disruption provided an unprecedented opportunity to investigate aspects of user behaviour and attitudes not covered by previous research.http://informationr.net/ir/2-3/paper18.htmluser attitudesbehaviourbehaviorclosureSheffield Libraries and Information Services1995strike actionSheffield City Councilservice disruptionuser behaviouruser behavior |
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| title | An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike |
| title_full | An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike |
| title_fullStr | An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike |
| title_short | An Investigation Into The Impact Of The Sheffield Libraries Strike |
| title_sort | investigation into the impact of the sheffield libraries strike |
| topic | user attitudes behaviour behavior closure Sheffield Libraries and Information Services 1995 strike action Sheffield City Council service disruption user behaviour user behavior |
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