Administrative reorganization: An attempt to control government documents in the library

Abstract

In an effort to manage increasing workloads caused by the volume of government publications, changes in cataloging practice, automation of Library files and limitations of Department staff, the Government Documents Department of the General Library, University of California, Berkeley, recently underwent an administrative reorganization. The traditional area arrangement under which staff were assigned to handle either U.S., state, foreign or international documents has been replaced by an arrangement by function. Separate units now handle acquisition and monograph processing, serials processing, and public service/catalog maintenance. Procedures have been standardized and bibliographic control of documents has been increased; however, the implications of these changes for reference service and staff job satisfaction are still problems.