 | Management Basics for Information Professionals, Second Edition |
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Completely revised and expanded to reflect the rapidly changing sphere of information services, this comprehensive introduction to the management of libraries builds the basic skills good library managers must exercise. The authors offer an authoritative approach on the fundamental concepts of management while recognizing the diverse needs of different operating environments. This edition features two new chapters - Managing Diversity and Career Development - and is kept up to current by material housed on the Web. Drawing from examples of successful leadership techniques from a variety of services archives, information brokers, libraries, records managements and more, this book demonstrates the most effective ways to plan, delegate, make decisions, communicate, and lead a team. Equal emphasis is placed on personal, fiscal, and technological issues, as well as a look at what the future may hold for incoming managers. A practical, up-to-date introduction to library management, here is a text that will appeal to LIS educators, new and experienced libraries in management positions, students, and anyone wishing to acquire a sound knowledge of both the theory and practice of management within the changing information workforce.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #126423 in Books
- Published on: 2007-08-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 567 pages
From Booklist
This practical guide to management for any level of information professional is full of great tips and pertinent references on all sorts of skills and concepts. The text is split into four main parts, starting out with basic management concepts and issues such as diversity and staffing. Then it moves through knowledge and skill areas like marketing, decision making, planning, delegation, performance, communication, motivation, and leadership. The third part focuses on managing people, money, technology, and facilities; and the final part of the book deals with career development and ideas for the future. Easy to read and comprehend, the book would be a great resource for library classes and those interested in library management and administration. --Christy Donaldson
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...Evans and Ward...cover much more territory in much greater depth than the word 'basics' might suggest. --The Australian Library Journal, November 2008
An excellent addition to the library literature and an authoritative guide to all information library managers and future administrators...Highly recommended. --ARBA Vol 39, 2008
Is full of great tips and pertinent references on all sorts of skills and concepts...Easy to read and comprehend, the book would be a great resource for library classes and those interested in library management and administration. --Booklist, January 1 and 15, 2008
"While Management Basics remains more useful for those in large libraries with complex management structures, I would nonetheless recommend it for many information professionals…With its excellent organization, detailed table of contents, comprehensive indexes, and 'key points to remember,' it can also serve as a reference resource on specific topics." --Portal: Libraries and the Academy
Is full of great tips and pertinent references on all sorts of skills and concepts...Easy to read and comprehend, the book would be a great resource for library classes and those interested in library management and administration. --Booklist, January 1 and 15, 2008
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By K. Mandalay
I bought this book as a textbook for my MLIS (Master's in Library and Information Science) course. It is terribly written and edited. There are typos and misspellings galore, a simple spellcheck in the edit process would have reduced these errors by 50% or more. Spellcheck wouldn't catch the many homynym and grammar mistakes, but it would at least catch the most basic misspellings. Each chapter has about 10 errors in it.
The authors talk about Business Management concepts without giving examples to illustrate their points, which is really necessary especially when using terms that might have multiple meanings. Examples would explain and clarify their points, and enrich the text and make it more interesting.
I tried to avoid this text by signing up for a different class, but the school switched the course names and I ended up stuck with this awful textbook.
My "Portable MLIS" textbook for a different class is, however, a fabulous read (although it has a few editing mistakes, but far fewer than this Mgmt Basics text). I love reading it, each chapter is engaging and well-written.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Dale J. Neimeier
Had to purchase this for my Management class in my Masters of Library and Information science program.
Disappointing, to say the least. Most of the content is purely common sense. Not very well written; however, that seems to be the case with most of these texts.
Maybe this is more appropriate for an undergraduate-level course (then again, the MLIS degree is appropriate for the high school level). It does have some excellent reviews of the history of management theory and some of the supplements do offer decent suggestions for tools/resources.
Overall, good for an introductory text, not for the advanced student or professional with even just a little management experience.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Sarah Hashemi
I'm reading this book for a required course on management of information organizations. The information in the book is important and useful, but the presentation is rather boring, and the book is full of spelling and grammatical errors. The publisher should come out with a new edition that has actually been proof-read!
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