Library and Information Center Management / Edition 7

by Robert D. Stueart, Barbara B. Moran

Overview

The latest edition of this management classic sports a fresh new look to complement its updated content. It continues to cover all of the important functions involved in library management and development. New chapters on marketing, team building and ethics have been added; thought provoking mini-cases and other activities introduced or expanded; and more international materials referenced than ever before. A perennial favorite in the classroom, an invaluable reference source for information managers everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591584063
Publisher:	Libraries Unlimited
Publication date:	07/01/2007
Series:	Library and Information Science Text Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Robert D. Stueart is International Consultant on Strategic Planning for Information Services and for Educational Program Development in Information Management. He is Dean and Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College. He has received ALA's Melvil Dewey Medal, the OCLC-Humphrey's Award for International Librarianship, and the Beta Phi Mu Award.

Barbara B. Moran is Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Website

SECTION 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Managing in Today's Library and Information Centers

Chapter 2: Evolution of Management Thought

Chapter 3: The Innovative Process

SECTION 2: Planning

Chapter 4: Planning Information Services and Systems

Chapter 5: Strategic Planning—Thinking and Doing

Chapter 6: Marketing Information Services

SECTION 3: Organizing

Chapter 7: Organizations and Organizational Culture

Chapter 8: Structuring the Organization—Specialization and Coordination

Chapter 9: Types of Formal Organizations—Today and in the Future

SECTION 4: Human Resources

Chapter 10: Staffing the Library

Chapter 11: The Human Resources Functions in the Library

Chapter 12: Other Issues in Human Resource Management

SECTION 5: Leading

Chapter 13: Motivation

Chapter 14: Leadership

Chapter 15: Ethics

Chapter 16: Communication

Participative Management and the Use of Teams in Libraries

SECTION 6: Coordinating

Chapter 18: Measuring, Evaluating, and Coordinating Organization Performance

Chapter 19: Financial Responsibility and Control

SECTION 7: Managing in the 21st Century

Chapter 20: Managers: The Next Generation

Index

Editorial Reviews

"The seventh edition of this management classic has been thoroughly updated, with new chapters on marketing, team building, and ethics, and covers all the essential functions involved in library management. New theories, concepts, and practices currently being developed and used are included. For examples, the virtual library, changing demographics, and customer needs and expectations all demand a reexamination of staff, acquisitions, and technology. Case studies, role-playing situations, What Do You Think? exercises, and action mazes complement and emphasize the principles discussed. The companion Web site provides more case studies; the Budget Case Studies section is particularly valuable. Additionally, each chapter is introduced by a minicase or overview of the principle being discussed. Both novices and veteran managers will find this to be a valuable tool." - Booklist

"Enlarged and redesigned, the textbook discusses management best practices and their implementation in libraries….New chapters discuss marketing, team building, and ethics. A companion website expands on the many case studies, examples, and exercises found in the book." - American Libraries

"Very readable, this text combines the seminal literature of management with current applications in contemporary libraries. …It is useful not only as a textbook for library school students, but also as a handbook for middle and even senior-level library managers." - Technicalities

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