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Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Like other workplaces, libraries can sometimes be stressful, with library workers bearing the brunt of such problems as uncivil patrons, poor communication, inadequate leadership, and toxic behaviors by fellow employees. But there's hope. Following up their acclaimed examination of the dysfunctional library ("should be essential reading for library leaders" raves Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association), here the authors present...
Author
Publisher
Information Today
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
"Most librarians enter the field intending to focus on a particular specialty, but eventually need to take on certain supervisory or managerial responsibilities in order to move forward. In The Accidental Library Manager, author Rachel Singer Gordon provides support and background for new managers, aspiring managers, and those who find themselves in unexpected management roles. Gordon fills in the gaps left by brief and overly theoretical library...
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2000
Description
"Fundraising is imperative to progress and can help turn an average library into an exceptional one. While libraries are at the forefront of the rapidly changing technology frontier, many face inadequate budgets which can prevent them from keeping pace. This established, award-winning, one-stop resource will give you the tools you need to bring your development and fundraising skills up to the level necessary to lead an effective campaign. Step by...
9) The quality library: a guide to staff-driven improvement, better efficiency, and happier customers
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2008
Description
"Based on more than fifty years of combined expertise in organizational improvement, The Quality Library offers a methodology for pinpointing trouble areas and improving processes. By developing a customer-focused system outlining library processes and networks, administrators and managers can quickly determine areas for change that apply directly to the library's goals and missions. Staff will also learn how to measure the performance of new processes,...
Author
Publisher
Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Packed with boots-on-the-ground commentary, this book presents strategies to help libraries survive and succeed.
In a time when libraries are struggling to stay relevant, this guide helps you look more closely at how you are serving clients in ways that continue to be exciting, energizing, and value-driven. It will help you look to a future in which your library is vital in uniting your community and providing a legacy of love of learning.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Being a frontline advocate requires vision, a deep understanding of the workings of the library, and a plan of relationship building and communication. Any advocacy effort will be unsuccessful without data and statistics. Data that speaks to your point is difficult to refute, and being prepared with easily accessible data lends greater authority to you and your message.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"In an information landscape where change is the status quo, difficult conversations come with the territory. Being a library leader means knowing how to confidently steer these conversations so that they lead to productive results instead of hurt feelings, resentment, or worse. Employees in a library will also encounter conflict, especially during times of change. Using a step-by-step process, this book walks readers through learning the skills to...
