LEADER 03387nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910821596603321 005 20230803030048.0 010 $a0-8389-9637-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000358611 035 $a(EBL)1181186 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000889859 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11487602 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000889859 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10876878 035 $a(PQKB)10870518 035 $a(OCoLC)842909509 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1181186 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1181186 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10751730 035 $a(OCoLC)845254262 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000358611 100 $a20130912d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aManaging in the middle$b[electronic resource] $ethe librarian's handbook /$fedited by Robert Farrell and Kenneth Schlesinger 210 $aChicago, Ill. $cALA Editions$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (194 p.) 225 0 $aALA guides for the busy librarian 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8389-1161-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aContents; 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 GROUND 327 $a13: 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 Managers 327 $a32: 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; Index 330 $aBeing a middle manager can be a difficult job, but the range of perspectives in this book offer strategies and tips to make it easier. 606 $aLibrary administrators 606 $aCommunication in library administration 606 $aMiddle managers 615 0$aLibrary administrators. 615 0$aCommunication in library administration. 615 0$aMiddle managers. 676 $a025.1 701 $aFarrell$b Robert$c(Professor)$025889 701 $aSchlesinger$b Kenneth$01654097 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821596603321 996 $aManaging in the middle$94005723 997 $aUNINA