Trust in Academic Libraries: How to Build Connections between New Co-workers

Brush discusses how to build connections between new co-workers. In all her previous full-time positions, she worked with the same co-workers every day. They understood each other's roles in the organization and knew a few things about each other's personal lives. We trusted each other without giving it much thought. But when you don't know your co-workers and you don't understand why a co-worker did something, you begin to not trust them. Over time the lack of trust between individuals can become the norm in an organization. Frequent turnover of staff at all levels often leads to a work culture that lacks trust among employees. This situation can easily occur at libraries supporting rapidly growing colleges and universities unless action is taken to counteract it.