02590nam 2200541Ia 450 991045583930332120200520144314.00-8389-9897-6(CKB)111087028062560(EBL)289083(OCoLC)476043565(SSID)ssj0000225969(PQKBManifestationID)11192118(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225969(PQKBWorkID)10234684(PQKB)11059173(MiAaPQ)EBC3001625(Au-PeEL)EBL3001625(CaPaEBR)ebr10194671(EXLCZ)9911108702806256020000627d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPractical strategies for library managers[electronic resource] /Joan GieseckeChicago, IL American Library Association20011 online resource (110 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8389-0793-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Figures; Preface; 1 On Becoming a Manager; 2 The Changing Environment for Middle Managers; 3 New Roles for Middle Managers; 4 Taking Charge of Your Department; 5 Mentoring and Managing Professionals; 6 Planning Skills; 7 Decision-Making Skills; 8 Communication Skills; 9 Structuring Your Department From Bureaucracies to Teams; 10 Putting It All Together; Index;What does it take to succeed as a library manager? Librarian, author, and management expert Joan Giesecke builds from years of experience and research to answer this question with practical and innovative strategies geared toward helping you to set goals for your department and deliver first-rate library services. Linking the role of frontline manager to the rest of the organization, managers and administrators will learn the invaluable skills of mentoring, team-building, decision making, taking charge, and working and communicating with staff at all levels. This must-have guidebook will motivLibrary administrationUnited StatesLibrary personnel managementUnited StatesElectronic books.Library administrationLibrary personnel management025.1Giesecke Joan934171MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455839303321Practical strategies for library managers2270388UNINA