Presentation during the Changing with the Times: The Multigenerational Workforce secion program at the 2007 MLA Annual Meeting

1. An Overview of the Current Working Generations Shannon D. Jones Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences VCU Libraries, Richmond, VA Cynthia J. Vaughn Preston Medical Library UT Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN

3. Introduction: What is a Generation? “ In addition to coincidence of birth, a generation is also defined by common tastes, attitudes, and experience….Those times encompass a myriad of circumstances – economic, social, sociological, and, of course, demographic.” Zemke, R. Raines, C., & Filipczak, B. (2000). Generations at work: Managing the clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in your workplace . New York:Amacon.

6. Veterans or Traditionalists: Born 1900 - 1945

8. Baby Boomers: Born 1946 to 1964

10. Generation X: Born 1960-1980

12. Millennials: Born 1981 -1999

13. In the Workplace…

18. Questions?

19. Thank YOU!!!