Practical Strategies For Library Managers

Author : Joan Giesecke
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 9780838907931
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Strategies for Library Managers written by Joan Giesecke and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giesecki (dean of libraries, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln) offers library managers practical and innovative strategies geared toward setting goals for the department and delivering first-rate library services. Mentoring, team-building, decision making, taking charge, and working and communicating with staff at all levels are among the secrets she reveals.

Author : Frances C. Wilkinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers written by Frances C. Wilkinson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : M. Leslie Madden
Publisher : Assoc of College & Research Libraries
ISBN 13 : 9780838987872
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Now You're a Manager written by M. Leslie Madden and published by Assoc of College & Research Libraries. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you?re a manager. Maybe you sought the position and interviewed for it, or maybe you were appointed to fill a need. Perhaps your long-term goal is upper-level library management, or maybe you?re happy where you are and aren?t sure how you?d like your career to progress. Whatever the case, this guide will provide you with quick, easy-to-implement tips and strategies for tackling the most common issues encountered by mid-level managers in an academic library. 0With ten chapters covering everything from building teams to creating a respectful workplace to managing university politics, Now You?re a Manager provides lists, exercises, and techniques for assembling and managing an effective, happy team.0Many of us were never taught how to be managers before we began managing. This book is designed to meet the specific needs of new mid-level managers in academic libraries, and can be used for individual use and group discussion, and by librarians and paraprofessionals who manage teams and departments.

Author : Ruth C Carter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135791961
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Practical Library Manager written by Ruth C Carter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Michael J. Heery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Strategies for the Modern Academic Library written by Michael J. Heery and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical aid for librarians working, or planning to work, in the Further Education or University sectors, as well as consultants to the academic sector. Guidelines, advice and examples of good practice are offered for the post-Follett era of technological and educational change. The book brings new and experienced staff fresh ideas, guidance and tips on the day-to-day practicalities of providing an effective information service to an increasingly diverse academic community, helping to re-define the skills and aptitudes required by the modern day academic librarian. It draws on 'best practice' in a wide range of academic libraries so readers can benefit from the experience of their fellow practitioners. -- Back cover.

Author : Bridgit McCafferty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153814462X
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Management written by Bridgit McCafferty and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Leo Appleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783303649
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Tips for Successful Library Management written by Leo Appleton and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on an international field and all types of library sector to support library managers in their management and leadership vocations.

Author : Joan Giesecke
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910165
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Library Supervision written by Joan Giesecke and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's workplace -- Becoming a manager -- Communication -- Work climate and the art of motivation -- Team work and group dynamics -- Inclusiveness and diversity -- Policies and the legal environment -- Hiring and interviewing -- Orientation and training -- Planning and organizing work -- Managing performance -- Budgeting basics -- Facilities, space, and safety -- Meeting management -- Managing rewards -- Project management -- Career management.

Author : Lisa K. Hussey
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838918646
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Management 101 written by Lisa K. Hussey and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838911218
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Management Tips that Work written by Carol Smallwood and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.