Library Management Tips that Work Contributor(s): Smallwood, Carol (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0838911218 ISBN-13: 9780838911211 Publisher: ALA Editions OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Administration & Management |
Dewey: 025.1 |
LCCN: 2011017081 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.63 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There's no shortage of library management books out there--but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize minutiae that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, answering numerous questions library managers may never have thought to ask, such as * How create a job manual, and keep staff accountable * Keeping your library board in the loop * Using numbers to make your case * Dealing with unreturned library materials * Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian * Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortagse * Public relations on a shoestring Written by contributors from across the field, this eclectic guide offers best practices suitable for managers in all types of libraries. |