Synopses & Reviews
Significantly updated and expanded, the sixth edition of this classic text reflects the many changes that have recently taken place in libraries and library management. Students will acquire important knowledge about the complex and interrelated functions common to all organizations: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. The book introduces new thoughts and techniques alongside those that have stood the test of time and trial. Contemporary examples are given to illustrate discussions on such themes as strategic planning and total quality management. The text exposes students to the technology and the political, economic and social environments that are powerful forces which influence the planning for information services today. At the same time, it outlines new knowledge, skills, and techniques that are required by staff members at every level of an organization's operations. An essential resource and professional guide, this book is a standard text in library management courses.
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Updates and significantly reorganizes the content of the the previous edition....It is expected that the sixth edition of Library and Information Center Management will follow its predecessor as a staple of library and information courses.Technical Services Quarterly
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Any textbook that reaches its sixth edition has achieved classic status!...This volume serves the needs of LIS students well.Technicalities
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This is truly a volume that can be used to advantage by not only library and information science students and thier professors, but also by prospective managers and seasoned managers.Booklist
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Review of previous edition: A good introduction to the fundamentals of library management.Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
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A tried and tested standard U.S. text....A text that might be used in any type of service.Library Management
Synopsis
Provides professionals and students essential information about establishing and maintaining a compensation system that meets the needs of library employees and furthers organizational goals.
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, Boston, Massachusetts. 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 at Chapel Hill.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Evolving
Chapter 1: Change - The Innovative Process
Chapter 2: Evolution of Management - Its Impact on Libraries and Information Centers
Section 2: Planning
Chapter 3: Planning Information Services
Chapter 4: Strategy - Thinking and Doing
Section 3: Organizing
Chapter 5: Organizations and Organizational Culture
Chapter 6: Structuring the Organization - Specialization and Coordination
Chapter 7: Types of Formal Organizations - Today and in the Future
Section 4: Human Resources
Chapter 8: Staffing the Library
Chapter 9: The Human Resources in the Library
Chapter 10: Other Issues in Human Resource Management
Section 5: Leading
Chapter 11: The Human Element of the Organization
Chapter 12: Leadership
Chapter 13: Communication and Related Topics
Section 6: Corrdinating
Chapter 14: Coordinating and Reporting
Chapter 15: Financial Control
Section 7: Managing in the 21st Century
Chapter 16: Managers - The Next Generation