While reading Evans and Ward's Basic Principles of Management for Information Professionals, one of the management theories that marked was “the administrative approach” (2007). Henry Fayol was one of the main proponents of this approach, but there were many others. Fayol “divides organizational activities into five broad groups” and also identifies 14 principles of management and believes that “management is a skill that can be learned, rather than a talent received at birth” (Evans and Ward, 2007 ). In the context of my personal experience, I found it might be interesting to compare my experiences as a student employee at the UC Berkeley library to some of the more applicable aspects of Fayol's management principles. I worked at the Gardener Main Stacks located in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley for almost three years, and during that time I eventually became part of a group of student supervisors. So I have some management and management experience (although in a somewhat limited area). scope). As I look through Fayol's 14 principles, some apply more than others to the specific library environment I worked in, and I will discuss some of the principles that stood out to me when looking at my experiences at the library. UC Berkeley Library. I found that some principles highlighted some of the problems I faced while working there as well as some of the things that worked well. On the other hand, some of Fayol's principles may apply in some ways, but in other ways they may be outdated at this point. At first, division of labor seemed to me like something we practiced at the library, but as I read further into the description of this principle, it seems clear that we only did it to a certain extent. Evans and Ward note that ... middle of paper ...... in business, goals and expectations are often tied to money. Although this is a motivator for some, it is important for management theories to remember that some organizations do not view this as an incentive. In the library environment, keeping workers happy and productive has a lot more to do with goal setting and encouragement. Works Cited Evans, EG and Layzell, WP (2007). Management basics for information professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. Hill, L.A. and Lineback, K. (2011). Are you a good boss or a great one?. Harvard Business Review, 89(1/2), 124-131. Rodrigues, California (2001). Fayol's 14 management principles of yesterday and today: a framework for effectively managing today's organizations. Management Decision, 39(10), 880-889.Ugah, A. (2008). Motivation and productivity in the library. Library philosophy and practice, 10(2), 1-6.