Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
motivating millennials, recruiting, retaining, library staff
College
Harold B. Lee Library
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to explore generational differences in the library workplace through a literature review, through studying results from national workplace surveys, and through analyzing the results of past surveys given to student employees at the Harold B. Lee Library. As part of this project, my mentor and I created a new survey asking about work preferences and generational differences to both current student employees and their supervisors. We compared students’ responses to the supervisors’, and also to past Lee Library surveys, to national surveys, and to other studies and publications about Millennials. Our goal was to create a publishable paper that would help librarians better supervise students and younger employees. In doing so, we learned important tips to help library supervisors better recruit, retain, motivate, and communicate with younger employees.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Sara Diane and Galbraith, Quinn
(2014)
"Motivating Millennials: Improving Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Motivating Younger Library Staff,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1341.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1341