| Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians Contributor(s): Smallwood, Carol (Editor), Kuhl, Jason (Editor), Fraser, Lisa (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0810890526 ISBN-13: 9780810890527 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $91.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Administration & Management - Self-help | Self-management - Time Management - Business & Economics | Project Management |
| Dewey: 025.1 |
| LCCN: 2012046129 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As budgets for libraries continue to shrink, the key challenge facing the 21st century librarian is finding how to do more with less. Learning how to increase productivity within the constraints of a difficult economy, librarians can benefit from the insights of fellow professionals and others who have succeeded in making the most of what they have. Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians features more than thirty essays that provide valuable tips for the professional who must cope with increasing demands upon their resources. Librarians will get tips on how to: identify the most important tasks for the library eliminate non-essential functions and processes increase reliance on volunteers, interns, and students optimize daily routines and schedule staff effectively increase productivity through the use of social media and email increase project and time management skills and personal productivity through setting and meeting goals With productivity tips for all librarians-from the newly hired to the most seasoned veteran-this volume will help libraries provide better service to their users and also show librarians how to give this service without losing their personal lives and their sanity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smallwood, Carol: - Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010) and Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries. In 2019, Carol Smallwood was awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who. |