03387nam 2200613 a 450 991078699530332120230803030048.00-8389-9637-X(CKB)2670000000358611(EBL)1181186(SSID)ssj0000889859(PQKBManifestationID)11487602(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000889859(PQKBWorkID)10876878(PQKB)10870518(OCoLC)842909509(MiAaPQ)EBC1181186(Au-PeEL)EBL1181186(CaPaEBR)ebr10751730(OCoLC)845254262(EXLCZ)99267000000035861120130912d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging in the middle[electronic resource] the librarian's handbook /edited by Robert Farrell and Kenneth SchlesingerChicago, Ill. ALA Editionsc20131 online resource (194 p.)ALA guides for the busy librarianDescription based upon print version of record.0-8389-1161-7 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Middle Management 101; 1: It's a Job, Not a Reward!; 2: Stepping Right into the Middle of . . .; 3: Testing the Waters; 4: Learning the Ropes; 5: Is an MBA a Good Choice for Middle Management Librarians?; 6: Expertise, Influence, and Magical Thinking; 7: Business Books for the Library Middle Manager; 8: Rethinking Interpersonal Communication for Managers; 9: The Middle in the Middle; 10: Horizontal Communication; 11: Feeling Good in the Middle; 12: Top Communication Rules for Effective Library Management; Part II: THE MIDDLE GROUND13: Formal and InformalCommunication in Meetings14: The Power of Un; 15: Checklist for Productivity; 16: Procrastination and Willpower; 17: The Critical Path for Middle Managers; 18: Supervision; 19: Firm but Fair; 20: Performance Management; 21: Performance Improvement; 22: Consult Me First; 23: Managing Perceptions; 24: Surviving Layoffs; 25: The Poor Administrator and You; 26: Coping with Reorganization; Part III: EMPOWERMENT; 27: The Self-Determined Middle Manager; 28: Developing Leaders; 29: Being an Entrepreneurial Leader; 30: Managing Change; 31: The Need for Middle Managers32: Building Strong Middle Manager/Paralibrarian Relationships33: Moving Up the Ranks and Back Again; 34: Working with the Plateaued Employee; 35: Taking Risks and Letting Go, Creating and Coaching Teams; Contributors; IndexBeing a middle manager can be a difficult job, but the range of perspectives in this book offer strategies and tips to make it easier.Library administratorsCommunication in library administrationMiddle managersLibrary administrators.Communication in library administration.Middle managers.025.1Farrell Robert(Professor)25889Schlesinger Kenneth1474792MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786995303321Managing in the middle3688659UNINA