Just because a set of responsibilities isn't formally called management doesn't mean that it isn't management. And this vital text speaks to a reality that all current professionals already know: that is, everyone studying to enter the profession needs an introduction to the topic of management. Because no matter what one's role in an academic or public library context, it will involve decision-making, planning, and organization skills.

This book covers the basics of management that librarians beginning their careers should understand. Part 1 looks at the context of managerial activities that influence what managers, in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, cannot, can, and should do. Part 2 discusses the skills required to be an effective manager. Part 3 addresses the essential managerial skills that all great managers understand. Part 4 examines how to manage such things...

Feminists Among Us: Resistance and Advocacy in Library Leadership makes explicit the ways in which a grounding in feminist theory and practice impacts the work of library administrators who identify as feminists. Recent scholarship by LIS researchers and practitioners on the intersections of gender with sexuality, race, class, and other social categories within libraries and other information environments have highlighted the need and desire of this...

Offers library managers an overview of the role and responsibilities of strategic planning, addressing the goal of providing good service and identifying new ways to communicate the library's importance to its customers.

"Crucible Moments: Inspiring Library Leadership is a well-crafted collection of narratives from high-profile librarians and their journey in leadership"--Publisher description.

"A recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. What does it take to be a finisher? If you're looking for Project Management Institute certification, you best memorize the 47 processes. Project management, thankfully, doesn't have to be so complicated. Mastering basic skills around initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing will deliver a big payoff in results. Author Carly Searcy,...