Managing the one-person library / Larry Cooperman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooperman, Larry, author.

Series:

Chandos information professional series.

Chandos Information Professional Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small libraries--Administration.

Small libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Chandos Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Managing the one-person library provides a useful and needed resource for solo librarians confronted with the challenges of running a small library. The author uniquely focuses on topics encountered by solo librarians, such as IT troubleshooting and library security. Chapters on library management, collection development, serials management, and library marketing are included to enable solo librarians to easily manage day-to-day operations in these areas, and advise on how to respond to any challenges that should (and will) arise. This book will provide a much-needed resource manual that will allow solo librarians of all backgrounds, and paraprofessionals, to manage their collections as effectively as their larger librarian counterparts. Written by a librarian with extensive solo library management in the field Targeted to all types of solo librarians (e.g., medical, law, academic) Essential reading for paraprofessional librarians who manage one-person libraries

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

About the author

Preface

1 - Who is a one-person, or solo, librarian? And how do they manage to do what they do?

Time management

Organizational management strategies

Change management strategies

Stress management

People management

Be available

Be ready to help and offer solutions

Take the initiative

Case studies

Amanda Tarbet, reference librarian, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

Carol Munroe, Milwaukee, WI Public Schools: The one-person library overall management plan

To summarize

References

Further reading

2 - Marketing your library

Resources and strategies

Lisa Lin, career resource consultant, McGill University Career Planning Service, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Wendy O'Brien, Richmond Public Library, Richmond, VA

Carol Munroe, media specialist, Milwaukee, WI

3 - Professional development

Meetings and networking

Webinars and podcasts

Social media and networking

Writing

Teaching

Elyse Seltzer, librarian, Shore Country Day School, Beverly, MA

Martha Kennedy, librarian, Concord Academy, Concord, MA

4 - Collection development

How does a solo librarian learn collection development skills?

What constitute good collection development skills?

What materials do solo librarians include in their collection development?.

Tips and techniques on purchasing items at a lower cost

Amanda Target, reference librarian, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

5 - IT resources, troubleshooting, internet security, and library security

IT resources and troubleshooting

Internet security

Library security

Information technology

Lisa Lin, career resource consultant, McGill University Career Planning Services, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Carol Munroe, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI

6 - Cataloging and serials management

Cataloging

Serials management

7 - Staffing the one-person library

Staffing strategies for solo librarians

Assessing the need for library staff

Volunteers

Paid staff and internships

Training staff

Assessing staff

8 -Final thoughts on solo librarianship and the future of solo librarians.

Useful websites

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-84334-671-0

1-78063-357-2

OCLC:

898069528