Practical strategies for library managers / Joan Giesecke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giesecke, Joan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library administration--United States.

Library administration.

Library personnel management--United States.

Library personnel management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What does it take to succeed as a library manager? Librarian, author, and management expert Joan Giesecke builds from years of experience and research to answer this question with practical and innovative strategies geared toward helping you to set goals for your department and deliver first-rate library services. Linking the role of frontline manager to the rest of the organization, managers and administrators will learn the invaluable skills of mentoring, team-building, decision making, taking charge, and working and communicating with staff at all levels. This must-have guidebook will motiv

Contents:

Contents; Figures; Preface; 1 On Becoming a Manager; 2 The Changing Environment for Middle Managers; 3 New Roles for Middle Managers; 4 Taking Charge of Your Department; 5 Mentoring and Managing Professionals; 6 Planning Skills; 7 Decision-Making Skills; 8 Communication Skills; 9 Structuring Your Department From Bureaucracies to Teams; 10 Putting It All Together; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9897-6

OCLC:

476043565