Strategic business development for information centres and libraries / Margareta Nelke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelke, Margareta.

Series:

Chandos Information Professional Series

Chandos information professional series

Standardized Title:

Tid för framtid. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer network resources.

Library administration.

Library planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Cambridge, England : Chandos Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book is aimed at guiding managers towards systematic approaches to improve and facilitate necessary strategic business development and planning. Conditions in the workplace for the Library and Information Services (LIS) are rapidly changing: many organizations are experiencing budget restrictions as well as stakeholders questioning the value of the services. Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries offers methods and tools for LIS departments to ensure value and benefits are delivered to the parent organization. It argues that LIS must be prepared to change acc

Contents:

Cover; Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the author; 1The necessary business development and planning; Note; 2Leadership and change management; The manager's responsibility; Team members' responsibility; Involving staff; Case study: the unsuccessful involvement; Turbulent times; Voices from practitioners: Maria Hugosson Bygge; Note; 3Competitive intelligence; The forming of perspectives; Demands on individuals and organisations; The PCMAC model; Decisions and actions

Pitfalls and tipsVoices from practitioners: Charlotte Håkansson; Notes; 4Business concept and information strategies; The business concept; Information strategies; Voices from practitioners: Helena Vallo; Notes; 5The business plan; The annual cycle of the business plan; Case: the annual planning process; The content of the business plan; Voices from practitioners: Jette Guldborg Petersen; Notes; 6Strategic goals, measurement and evaluation; Set the strategic goals; Measure and evaluate; Voices from practitioners: Katarina Kristoffersson; Notes; 7Implementation of strategic decisions

Case: from Tetra Pak Library to Technology Intelligence8Tools; About organising workshops; Brainstorming with relation matrix; PESTLE(M); SWOT; Scenario planning; Impact analysis; Unbiased review of the business: a workshop; Spider diagram; Benchmarking; 9Changes and challenges; Changes; Challenges; References; Index

Notes:

"Enlarged and translated from "Tid för framtid. Strategisk verksamhetsutveckling och planering"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 30, 2013).

ISBN:

9781780632971

1780632975

OCLC:

866858523