Christine Fischer

Middle Management in Academic and Public Libraries

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing from the contributions of 20 academic and public library middle managers, this book reveals knowledge, expertise, and insights on a variety of management topics and responsibilities. Conflict resolution. Professional development. Budget cuts. Mentoring and performance evaluations. Time management. Diversity and workplace culture. All of these topics-as well as many others-represent challenges for library middle managers. This unique resource provides the key insight needed to successfully advance a middle management career to the highest levels in librarian administration. Middle Management in Academic and Public Libraries examines managerial topics such as the balance of authority and responsibility as viewed by middle managers, views of middle managers engaged as youth services librarians, collaboration efforts between public and technical services, integrating modern technologies into library services, and recommended career ladder steps. Each of the 20 contributors shares his or her specific expertise, resulting in an engaging compilation of great depth and breadth containing the "pearls of wisdom" that an aspiring middle manager needs in an academic or public library setting.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 383g
• ISBN-13: 9781598846898
• ISBN-10: 1598846892
• Artikelnr.: 32876615

Autorenporträt

Tom Diamond is head of Reference and Collection Development Services at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments PART I: MANAGING AND MANAGING PEOPLE 1. The Balance
of Authority and Responsibility in Middle Management Aline Soules 2.
Managing New Managers or Supervisors in the Public Library Bernadine
Goldman 3. Managing the Performance of People Who Do Not Report to You
Dorothy C. Lockaby 4. Youth Services Librarians as Middle Managers: An
Overview Kim Becnel PART II: CREATING A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5.
The Penn State University Libraries Administrative Leadership Development
Program: A Proposal Matthew J. Wayman, Billie E. Walker, and John D. Shank
PART III: MANAGING CROSS COLLABORATIONS 6. Working Together: Public and
Technical Services Perspectives Mary Krautter and Christine Fischer 7.
Caught in the Middle: Managing Competing Expectations Jamie P. Kearley and
Deborah McCarthy 8. Middle Management on the Tenure Track: A Delicate
Balance Dorothy Ormes and Liz Miller PART IV: MANAGING CHANGES IN LIBRARY
SERVICES 9. Managing Changing Reference Services in Public Libraries Donna
Bachowski 10. Social Media and the Middle Manager Lynette Schimpf 11.
Managing the Previously Vacant Position Kathryn Yelinek PART V: DEVELOPING
MANAGERIAL SKILLS 12. Career Ladders in Public Library Branch Management
Chad Lubbers 13. Performance Evaluations as Motivation and Training
Opportunities Christina Torbert 14. Hiring and Firing: Basic Practices for
Public Services Middle Managers in Academic Libraries Lee Twombly 15.
Project Management in Libraries: An Overview for Middle Managers Debra
Lucas Index About the Editor and Contributors