1st Edition

The Practical Library Manager

By Ruth C Carter, Bruce E Massis Copyright 2003
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Challenge of Staffing
  • Chapter 2. The Impact of Technology on Library Staff
  • Chapter 3. Building Core Competencies for Library Staff
  • Chapter 4. Obstructions and Opportunities of Planning and Implementing a Training Program for Library Staff
  • Chapter 5. Creating and Implementing a Technology Training Program for Library Staff
  • Chapter 6. Evaluating a Technology Training Program for Library Staff
  • Chapter 7. Clicks and Bricks
  • Chapter 8. The Challenge of the Virtual Library
  • Chapter 9. The Library Consortium
  • Chapter 10. Practical Library Development
  • Chapter 11. A Dynamic Dozen: Management Classics for the Twenty-First Century Library Manager
  • Appendix A. ALA-Accredited Library schools
  • Appendix B. Surveys
  • Notes
  • Bibliography: A Practical Resource for the Library Manager
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Ruth C Carter, Bruce E Massis