| Managing Information Services Contributor(s): Rowley, Jennifer (Author), Roberts, Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 1856045153 ISBN-13: 9781856045155 Publisher: Facet Publishing OUR PRICE: $98.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 025.1 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This sophisticated primer draws together in an accessible form the principles of management as they need to be understood by library and information professionals. introduces and applies the latest management concepts to library management practice. Since most libraries are part of a wider organization, their management practice will be influenced by that organizational setting, whether the setting be a university, a local authority or a business. Responding effectively within this organizational context is a key theme that runs through this text. models. Chapters conclude with a list of further reading, and a list of review topics, which can be used as the basis for revision for study purposes, or as a prompt to encourage reflection on the content of the book, for the professional reader designed to introduce them to the practice, experience and theoretical principles of library management. |