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Author : Bob Pymm,Damon Hickey
Publisher : Totalrecall Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1590958055
Reprint. Originally published: Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003.
Author : Bob Pymm
Publisher : Totalrecall Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1590954378
"Learn Management Skills for Libraries and Information Agencies" By Dr. Bob Pymn A Practical Study Guide For New Or Busy Managers In Libraries And Other Information Agencies Learn Management Skills for Libraries and Information Agencies provides a concise, practical workbook to support busy managers. It is intended for those on the front lines, facing the challenge of supervising a busy work environment but aware they need to delve a little deeper into management issues to gain a broader understanding of why some approaches work and some do not. It is a basic introduction to established management principles and practices for library students and for library and information agency staff embarking on their first supervisory roles. The author covers management functions; operational, strategic and event planning; human resource management including team building and managing change; financial and marketing management; security issues; and managing self. Ample use is made of scenarios, often based on real life incidents, to illustrate useful management skills or how to apply management theory to a particular situation. Included are plentiful, clear explanations, examples and practice exercises. Learn Management Skills for Libraries and Information Agencies is one of the study guides in the Learn Library Skills series. Details of each publication are in the back of this book, or visit the publisher website for more information. Dr. Bob Pymm is an adjunct senior lecturer in the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He retired from his full time position in 2015 following a career in teaching and working in the LIS field, during which time Bob managed Cataloguing and Collection Development departments in a large national institution. He taught for over 25 years at both college and university level and brings a broad range of practical and academic experience to the teaching of supervisory and management skills in our field.
Author : Ruth C Carter,Bruce E Massis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135792039
Examine the nuts and bolts of successful management in today’s rapidly evolving libraries!This book is an essential primer for new library managers and directors. In addition to providing an overview of the practical aspects of management, it is a vital reference tool for managing your library and its staff. The Practical Library Manager’s informative text and comprehensive bibliographies of print and electronic resources can guide you to solutions to the issues that every fledgling library manager must deal with upon appointment.While there are many publications on library management, The Practical Library Manager is one of very few to focus on the practical issues of staffing and the importance of continuous staff training. Also, unlike other books on the subject, this book features a chapter that points you to relevant management texts originally written for the corporate world rather than the library profession.The Practical Library Manager is the perfect single source to help you: understand the challenges of staffing your library and training your staff explore new technology’s impact on library workers and evaluate training programs to help them keep up ensure that your staff has the core competencies they’ll need in the current climate build a “virtual library” decide whether your library should join a consortium and much more! In the words of the author: “Today, the most successful libraries in the country are those addressing the needs of both external and internal customers. However, it takes more than technology to change the working relationship between the institution and its customer. The guiding force for change must include a strong and respectful relationship between the library manager and staff. Much of what is written in this book can assist the fledgling manager in creating an environment of trust, teamwork, and respect.”
Author : Lisa K. Hussey,Diane L. Velasquez
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838918630
In addition to providing students with a solid foundation in library management, with its structured, practical knowledge this impressive volume will also benefit experienced managers.
Author : Bob Pymm,Damon Douglas Hickey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Library administration
ISBN : 0810848856
Learn Library Management provides an overview of basic management principles applied to libraries and other information agencies, and is richly illustrated by practical, real-life examples.
Author : Barbara B. Moran,Claudia J. Morner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216111160
This essential, single-volume textbook supplies a comprehensive introduction to library management that addresses all the functions of management, specifically within the ever-evolving modern library environment. Strategic planning. Facilities management. Leadership, ethics, communication, and motivation. Human resources and staffing. Change, library development, and innovation. Marketing. Measurement and evaluation. Fiscal responsibility and control. These are just some of the wide range of responsibilities and necessary skills of contemporary library managers—not all of which are typically covered in detail in LIS educational programs. Now updated and expanded for its ninth edition, Libraries Unlimited's Library and Information Center Management is the core management text for library information science programs. This latest text adds new information on grant writing as well as more about budgets, marketing, financial management, assessment, and evidence-based management. The authors include various real-world examples from international settings to help readers understand and conceptualize the place of the library and information center in our global world. Each chapter ends with two helpful sections that present numerous examples and opportunities to apply newly gained information: "Practice Your Skills" and "Discussion Questions."
Author : Bridgit McCafferty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538144626
Most professional librarians, even recent graduates, manage something, whether it be a project, service, department, or a whole library. This book explains the different managerial roles at libraries, looking at the levels of managers, what they do, and how they do it. The goal is to explore the unique challenges faced by different types of library managers, in order to prepare early and mid-career librarians to step into new roles, and to think about how they might progress toward upper-management in a library. The approach is practice-driven, with a particular focus on the soft skills that are needed to be successful as a manager. Library Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians features three parts: project management, middle management, and upper management. These sections cover the different kinds of challenges that face people at each level of their career, exploring how these challenges can help prepare librarians for promotion to the next level. The purpose of these sections is to show how management skills develop over the course of one’s career, and to explore how leaders changes from context to context. Though each section focuses on a particular level of authority, the lessons can be useful for and applied to all of the levels discussed. For example, the same librarian might fill different roles in different contexts. A dean might serve as a library’s executive, but also manage a university-wide project or a middle manager might step into the role of dean temporarily, or might wonder what the next level of management would require.
Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838911211
There’s no shortage of library management books out there—but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, addressing dozens of such issues facing library managers, including How to create a job manual, and keep staff accountable Keeping your library board in the loop Using numbers to make your case Dealing with unreturned library materials Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortages Public relations on a shoestringWritten by contributors from across the field, this eclectic guide offers best practices suitable for managers in all types of libraries.
Author : Richard Moniz, Jr.
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780630236
Aimed at library science students and librarians with newly assigned administrative duties the book is about improving one’s thinking and decision making in a role as a library manager. Most librarians get very little exposure to management issues prior to finding themselves in a management role. Furthermore, most library science students do not expect that they will need to understand management yet they quickly find that there is a need to understand this perspective to be effective at almost any library job. Effective library management is about having some tools to make decisions (such as a basic understanding of management theory and how it applies in the library environment, understanding common traps we all fall into, etc.), knowing yourself, being able to motivate others, fostering a diversity (especially within workgroups), being able to communicate effectively, and having an understanding of one’s organizational culture. The book touches on all of these aspects of library management. Provides a concise understanding of theories from management, psychology, etc. and applies them to practical every day library issues Contains real world cases for considering how theoretical concepts might apply in real library-related situations Cuts out much of the extraneous material often found in books of this kind and focuses more on what you actually need
Author : Sheila Corrall,Antony Brewerton
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781856043113
Newly qualified library and information staff are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs, where they are expected to function as skilled practitioners. They find themselves in a world where technological developments and global competition are changing the shape and reach of information services. The scale and speed of change present constant challenges to develop awareness and understanding of the wider environment in order to improve local services. Their need for support in their professional development is particularly acute at this stage in their careers. This easy-to-use manual aims to provide that support at both operational and strategic levels. It is designed to help new professionals make sense of the contemporary information world and devise effective strategies for developing their skills and services. It brings together a host of useful sources covering the professional and managerial aspects of information work, introducing key concepts and techniques in a coherent framework, and using practical examples to illustrate current organizational and service trends. The book offers a global cross-sectoral perspective on information resources and services, covering strategy and marketing as well as day-to-day operations. The thematic arrangement means that each chapter can be used as a self-directed training module, or as the basis of a session with a supervisor or mentor. Packed with activities and reflection points, the book encourages a critical approach through the use of questions and also offers annotated bibliographies providing quick access to relevant publications, websites and organizations worldwide. Readership: Particularly valuable as an on-the-job reference source for those working towards chartered/corporate membership of professional bodies, this workbook also makes extremely useful reading for students and lecturers, staff development officers, those returning to employment after a break, and established professionals in search of fresh perspectives or career development.
Author : Richard J. Moniz
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1843345781
Tight budgets and smaller staffs have unexpectedly thrust a number of librarians into leadership roles for which they may be unprepared. In this timely new guidebook from experienced library director Richard J. Moniz Jr., both practicing librarians and Library and Information Science (LIS) students are given crucial methods for effective management. Moniz offers tools to improve strategic thinking and enhance decision-making skills, as well as a fundamental explanation of management theory and its practical application in the library environment. There are tips for avoiding common pitfalls, motivating others, fostering diversity, communicating effectively, and understanding the institution's organizational culture.
Author : Frances C. Wilkinson,Rebecca L. Lubas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216131328
Looking for tips on how to work towards your overall vision while remaining productive on the frontlines? The book gives you fresh ideas for balancing your managerial duties with day-to-day responsibilities in the academic library. A compilation of ideas from noted leaders in academic librarianship, this book explores a wealth of topics, including budgeting, human resources, facilities, collections, and IT. There is also helpful advice that will help you navigate emerging areas of librarianship, such as blended librarianship, cross-institutional collaboration, and marketing the library. You will learn how to manage, lead, and address specific library areas—all at once. Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers: Leading with Vision through All Levels is ideal for current professionals with an expanded scope of responsibilities and those who have had administrative duties for some time, but are looking for new techniques for being a better manager. The book includes an introduction written by the editors, who are both associate deans in university libraries. Each chapter is written by a different expert in the field, providing a rich array of approaches and perspectives.
Author : Jennifer A. Bartlett
Publisher : Practical Guides for Librarians
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1538144573
"Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help information professionals recognize, organize, communicate, and leverage both the tacit and explicit knowledge already in the organization for the benefit of themselves and their users"--
Author : Susan Higgins
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780633114
Managing Academic Libraries: Principles and Practice is aimed at professionals within the Library and Information Services (LIS) who are interested in learning more about the management of academic libraries. Written against a backdrop made up of the changes that digital technology has brought to academic libraries, this book uncovers how the library has changed its meaning from a physical to virtual icon and its effect on culture. The book aims to provide managers and students of LIS at all levels with the necessary management principles and practices needed to respond proactively to diverse audiences, while also keeping a focus on the purposes of higher education. In addition, readers will find an examination of various aspects of library management and reviews on key management techniques that can be used for successful interpretation and implementation of academic library mission statements. Provides tactics on how to manage the centrality of learning and reading in academic libraries Includes best practices on managing a learning organization Covers proactive management principles and practices that are needed to respond to diverse audiences
Author : Jane Pearlmutter,Paul Nelson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838910856
Finally, here’s a handbook that includes everything administrators need to keep a handle on library operations, freeing them up to streamline and improve how the organization functions.
