02991nam 2200589Ia 450 991045126940332120200520144314.01-280-92897-297866109289721-84663-441-5(CKB)1000000000337273(EBL)306220(OCoLC)182801549(SSID)ssj0000465838(PQKBManifestationID)11301113(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000465838(PQKBWorkID)10457801(PQKB)10311175(MiAaPQ)EBC306220(Au-PeEL)EBL306220(CaPaEBR)ebr10185511(CaONFJC)MIL92897(EXLCZ)99100000000033727320070112d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGlobalization, culture and social capital[electronic resource] library professionals on the move /editor, Stephen O'ConnorBradford Emerald Group Pressc20071 online resource (99 p.)Library Management ;28, no. 4/5Description based upon print version of record.1-84663-440-7 Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Globalisation, culture and social capital: library professionals on the move; Moving on: transferability of library managers to new environments; Working across cultures; Managing libraries overseas: some challenges and opportunities; Managing across cultures: the experiences of three Hong Kong academic library directors; A Scottish enlightenment; The expatriate library director; Transplanting a Director of Libraries: the pitfalls and the pleasures; Consulting across cultures: librarians and project management in VietnamTheory, research and practice in library management 2: the balanced product portfolio Book reviewsSome library directors and other leading professionals in the field of library and information were asked to write about the experiences of taking on a job in another country than their native country. The papers are not academic in a narrow sense of the word, but they form a very coherent and reflective approach to national differences and it is evident that the authors have spent time to reflect on the consequences and effects of a job in another country - and in some cases on another continent. The results are presented in this issue of Library Management. It makes a very interesting readGlobalizationLibrary scienceSociological aspectsElectronic books.Globalization.Library scienceSociological aspects.020.8O'Connor Stephen882637MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451269403321Globalization, culture and social capital2254187UNINA