Academic Libraries: The Changing Knowledge Centers of Colleges and Universities (ASHE ERIC HIGHER EDUCATION REPORTS)

Politics & Social Sciences

Moran, Barbara B.

Social Sciences

Ashe-Eric Higher Educ Reports

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."
 • The latest edition of a best-selling core management text―now in its ninth edition―covering all the management functions of libraries and information centers
• Supplies new discussion topics, examples of management challenges, and case studies
• Provides a global perspective on library management
• Contains new discussion topics and case studies and offers supplementary online materials
• Includes "Chapter Takeaways," a list of topics that the reader should understand after reading the chapter; "Management on the Job" sections referencing a specific journal article that demonstrates the chapter topic; and "Talk about It" and "Practice Your Skills" segments that offer readers a chance to demonstrate what they are learning

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Morner, Claudia J.

Libraries Unlimited

Significantly updated and expanded, the sixth edition of this classic text reflects the many changes that have recently taken place in libraries and library management. Students will acquire important knowledge about the complex and interrelated functions common to all organizations: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. The book introduces new thoughts and techniques alongside those that have stood the test of time and trial. Contemporary examples are given to illustrate discussions on such themes as strategic planning and total quality management. The text exposes students to the technology and the political, economic and social environments that are powerful forces which influence the planning for information services today. At the same time, it outlines new knowledge, skills, and techniques that are required by staff members at every level of an organization's operations. An essential resource and professional guide, this book is a standard text in library management courses.

Library and Information Center Management (Library Science Text Series)

Stueart, Robert D.

Libraries Unltd Inc

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

The latest edition of this management classic sports a fresh new look to complement its updated content. It continues to cover all of the important functions involved in library management and development. New chapters on marketing, team building and ethics have been added; thought provoking mini-cases and other activities introduced or expanded; and more international materials referenced than ever before. A perennial favorite in the classroom, an invaluable reference source for information managers everywhere.

The latest edition of this management classic sports a fresh new look to complement its updated content. It continues to cover all of the important functions involved in library management and development. New chapters on marketing, team building, and ethics have been added; thought provoking mini-cases and other activities introduced or expanded; and more international materials referenced than ever before. A perennial favorite in the classroom, an invaluable reference source for information managers everywhere.

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text)

This updated edition of the renowned library management textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the techniques needed to effectively manage a contemporary library or information center.
Library and Information Center Management: Eighth Edition continues to be an essential textbook that provides a complete introduction to library management. It supplies a comprehensive, one-volume overview of all the functions of management specifically applied to the modern library environment.
This latest revised and updated edition begins with introductory chapters that discuss the roles of library managers in the past and in the present, explain why library staff must rethink their purpose, and document the inadequacy of management techniques that once seemed appropriate. In addition to discussing key planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling strategies, the book also provides chapters on marketing, facilities management, and fundraising. The final chapter provides young managers with invaluable guidance and addresses the challenges of succeeding in management without the benefit of decades of experience.

The women profiled include: Louise Ames, Doris Betts, Sidney Callahan, Gay Cheney, Shirley Frye, Daryl Hafter, Sato Hashizume, Gloria Kitto Lewis, Dr. Marilyn Lockwood, Marie McKeever, Sister Mary Barbara Philipart, Ruth Locklear Revels, Virginia Seipt, Vivian Shapiro, Gloria Van Duyne, Velma Gibson Watts, and Shelly Weiner.

Voices of the Silent Generation: Strong Women Tell Their Stories

Women's Studies

Avisson Pr Inc

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Academic Libraries: The Changing Knowledge Centers of Colleges and Universities (ASHE ERIC HIGHER EDUCATION REPORTS)

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management (Library Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management (Library Science Text Series)

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text)

Library and Information Center Management (Library and Information Science Text)

Voices of the Silent Generation: Strong Women Tell Their Stories