Book description
Aimed at library science students and librarians with newly assigned administrative duties the book is about improving one’s thinking and decision making in a role as a library manager. Most librarians get very little exposure to management issues prior to finding themselves in a management role. Furthermore, most library science students do not expect that they will need to understand management yet they quickly find that there is a need to understand this perspective to be effective at almost any library job. Effective library management is about having some tools to make decisions (such as a basic understanding of management theory and how it applies in the library environment, understanding common traps we all fall into, etc.), knowing yourself, being able to motivate others, fostering a diversity (especially within workgroups), being able to communicate effectively, and having an understanding of one’s organizational culture. The book touches on all of these aspects of library management.- Provides a concise understanding of theories from management, psychology, etc. and applies them to practical every day library issues
- Contains real world cases for considering how theoretical concepts might apply in real library-related situations
- Cuts out much of the extraneous material often found in books of this kind and focuses more on what you actually need
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the author
- List of acronyms
- Introduction
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Chapter 1: History of managerial thought: a brief overview
- Frederick Winslow Taylor and scientific management
- Max Weber and bureaucratic management
- Henri Fayol and the five functions of management
- Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne studies
- Doug McGregor and Theory X and Theory Y
- Kurt Lewin and open systems theory
- Contingency theories
- Robert Greenleaf and servant leadership
- Conclusion
- Thoughts for consideration or discussion
- Case study: Diane takes on a challenge
- Project ideas
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Chapter 2: Psychology and knowing oneself: how do these affect management and decision-making?
- General personality tests
- Annual performance reviews/appraisals
- 360-degree feedback
- Informal feedback and coaching
- Daniel Goleman and emotional intelligence
- Robert Greenleaf and servant leadership
- Stephen Covey and the seven habits
- Thoughts for consideration or discussion
- Case study: Jekyll and Hyde?
- Project ideas
- Chapter 3: Motivating employees and fostering diversity
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Chapter 4: Organizational culture and socialization processes
- Organizational culture: what is it and where did it come from?
- Organizational culture: how do we know what it is in a given organization?
- Subcultures
- The socialization process
- Maintaining and fostering change in organizational culture
- Thoughts for consideration or discussion
- Case study: Mary wants to hear… or does she?
- Case study: Lisa learns her way
- Project ideas
- Chapter 5: Communication
- Chapter 6: Decision-making and leadership
- Appendix: sample of a basic annual plan
- References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Practical and Effective Management of Libraries
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2010
- Publisher(s): Chandos Publishing
- ISBN: 9781780630236
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