It's All About Student Learning: Managing Community and Other College Libraries in the 21st Century

by David R. Dowell

Overview

Dowell (library/learning resources, Cuesta College) and McCabe (Clarion U.) compile 18 essays on aspects of two and four-year college library management, focusing on those colleges that emphasize student learning rather than research institutions. Chapters outline staffing, working with students, marketing, collaboration, planning and budgeting, and procedures. Issues range from organizational structure, motivation, and communication skills to library consortiums and case studies of individual libraries. Ten other brief essays discuss laptop concerns, office supplies, and specific library policies. Contributors are librarians from the US. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901591581498
Publisher:	Libraries Unlimited
Publication date:	11/28/2005
Series:	Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

David R. Dowell, Director of Library/Learning Resources at Cuesta College, previously held library management posts at Pasadena City College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Duke University, and Iowa State University. Active on management, personnel and education issues within ALA, he holds graduate degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of North Carolina.

Gerard B. McCabe retired from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. His most recent work is as co-editor of Planning the Modern Public Library Building (Libraries Unlimited, 2003). He is past-chairperson of the Executive Committee, Buildings and Equipment Section, LAMA.

Table of Contents

Indispensable: A Quality Staff: Organized, Inspired, and Right for the Job

Understanding Students: Making Them Aware That the Library Can Help Them

Marketing and Promoting the Message: Please Come In; We're Friendly

Working and Sharing Together; Joining Forces for the Common Good

Keeping Steps Ahead Through Planning, Managing, and Keeping the Collections Productive; Ideas About Buildings

Controlling the Fiscal Reality: Policies Can Solve Problems

Town and Gown Together: A Bibliographic Essay

Appendices

Index

Editorial Reviews

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"This is a rare look at library management in the community college context, and should prove useful to new and seasoned managers alike." - Portal

"[A] fine collection of essays written by experienced, respected librarians in the field. I wish I had it by my side when I stumbled into the surprisingly rewarding job of a community college library director three years ago….What makes this work unique is that it gives the library manager information from three perspectives: reference and collection management librarians on the front line; professional experts from the outside fields of human resource management and marketing; and experienced directors and deans. Especially useful are the numerous essays by community college library administrators all brought together in a convenient single volume. For the new library manager, these three different perspectives are all useful." - Project Muse

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