LEADER 03640nam 22004572 450 001 9910793529903321 005 20190705145424.0 010 $a1-78330-398-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000008152655 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5763201 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781783303984 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008152655 100 $a20190520d2019|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe no-nonsense guide to leadership, management and team working /$fBarbara Allan$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aLondon :$cFacet,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (xvi, 245 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Jul 2019). 311 $a1-78330-396-4 311 $a1-78330-397-2 330 $aThis book provides a straight forward and pragmatic guide to leadership, management and team working in contemporary library and information services. Contemporary managers and leaders in library and information services are working in a challenging context; dealing with multiple demands on their time, expertise and resources. This book translates theories in team work, management and leadership into practical guidance backed up with examples and case studies from current library and information workers globally. There is a focus on attitudes, values and practices that make for good leadership and management. The book covers: analysing your environment, understanding culture and developing strategies working in the senior team and making an impact confident leadership and management, decision making, problem solving and managing crises leading, managing and supervising your team, establishing working practices and conflict management delegation, dealing with overload and evaluating outcomes managing large and small projects and the people side of projects innovation and management of the change process communications, managing e-mails and text messages and effective use of social media recruitment and selection and performance management managing and leading complex teams including collaborative, multi-professional, partnership and virtual teams budgeting, managing finances, tendering, crowdfunding and taking part in audits managing work/life balance, coaching and mentoring, emotional intelligence, resilience and mindfulness. The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership, Management and Team Working is a book that a new or aspiring manager or team leader will use to guide them through the first few years in their new role. It will also provide guidance and support to new or aspiring directors of library services and help them to navigate their way through decision making and problem solving at senior levels. In addition, individual practitioners who are struggling to understand the management and leadership practices that they are experiencing may find that it helps them to make sense of their current environment. 606 $aLibrary administration 606 $aInformation services$xManagement 606 $aLeadership 606 $aOrganizational change$xManagement 615 0$aLibrary administration. 615 0$aInformation services$xManagement. 615 0$aLeadership. 615 0$aOrganizational change$xManagement. 676 $a025.1 700 $aAllan$b Barbara$f1954-$0738886 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910793529903321 996 $aThe no-nonsense guide to leadership, management and team working$93773988 997 $aUNINA