人力資源管理在圖書館管理上是一重要的研究議題，然而多數的文獻是從圖書館的人員編制、任用方式、待遇、升遷、福利措施、在職訓練、工作滿意度等方面綜合探討，本文則從組織文化研究的觀點，說明組織文化的意義及Schein的理論和模式，簡述實際從事組織文化分析的步驟，目的不是直接提出對人力資源管理議題的解決方案，而是提供圖書館研擬正式管理制度之前，如何從組織行為的途徑，先瞭解自己的組織文化，再談制度的改進

　　　　　This paper describes how to explore the organizational culture in a library. The research theory and model are based on Edgar H. Scheins', who is one of the most famous scholars in organizational culture. First, it clarifies the concept of organizational culture. Secondly, the Schein's six dimensions of his basic assumption, which is the core of organizational culture are described and the application of the assumptions in a library is explained, too. Finally, the author concludes that understanding a library's organizational culture is an important issue before design the human resource management system.