Management basics for information professionals

Title:

Author:

Evans, G. Edward, 1937- author

ISBN:

9780838918739

Edition:

Fourth edition

Publication:

Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, 2020.

Physical Description:

xvi, 328 pages ; 26 cm

Contents:

Part 1. Background. Introduction -- Organizational issues -- Legal issues Leadership -- Ethics -- Part 2. Managerial Functions. Accountability, authority, power, and delegation -- Vision, mission, and planning -- Assessment, quality control, and operations -- Decision making -- Change management -- Communication -- Advocacy and marketing -- Part 3. Managing people. Staffing -- Enhancing performance -- Managing diversity -- Motivating staff -- Part 4. Managing Things. Managing money -- Generating income -- Managing technology -- Managing facilities -- Part 5. Managing yourself and your career. Other managerial skills -- Creating your career.

Abstract:

"Reflecting the rapidly changing information services environment, the fourth edition of this bestselling title offers updates and a broader scope to make it an even more comprehensive introduction to library management"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Library administration -- United States.

Information services -- United States -- Management.

Information services -- Management. (OCoLC)fst00972722

Library administration. (OCoLC)fst00997606

Geographic Term:

United States.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Greenwell, Stacey

Other edition:

Revision of: Evans, G. Edward, 1937- Management basics for information professionals. Third edition. Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013 9781555709099 (DLC) 2013010868 (OCoLC)841199101

Other Format:

Online version: Evans, G. Edward, 1937- Management basics for information professionals Fourth edition Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, 2019 9780838946350 (DLC) 2019025746

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Summary

The recipient of rave reviews from far and wide (Journal of Hospital Librarianship deemed it "a librarian's dream ... very forward-thinking"), since its initial publication this text has served as an essential resource for both LIS students and practitioners. The new fourth edition offers an updated, comprehensive examination of the myriad basic skills effective library managers must exercise throughout their careers. Throughout, Evans and new co-author Greenwell pay close attention to management in "new normal" straitened economic conditions and the pervasive impact of technology on a library manager's role. This book's coverage includes

a new focus on how being in the public/nonprofit sector influences the application of management basics such as planning, accountability, trust and delegation, decision making, principles of effective organizational communication, fostering change and innovation, quality control, and marketing; the managerial environment, organizational skill sets, the importance of a people-friendly organization, and legal issues; key points on leadership, team-building, and human resource management; budget, resource, and technology management; management ethics, with a lengthy discussion of why ethics matter; and tips for planning a library career, with a look at the work/life debate.

This book, to quote Australian Library Journal, is "a recommended text for library science students, but is also an excellent source of information for career librarians wanting to refresh their knowledge of library management in a fast-moving information services environment."

Summary:

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

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.--Donaldson, Christy Copyright 2008 Booklist

Choice Review

This latest edition of a respected text first published in 2000 was written by Evans in conjunction with a new coauthor and supported by an eminent editorial board. This fourth edition is more concise than previous editions, offering a readable, practical text designed to introduce students entering librarianship to basic management principles. The book is divided into five sections, the first providing background to the work and the rest considering management functions, managing people, managing things, and managing oneself. The volume provides ample bases for classroom discussion and can serve as a guide for best practices for those in the profession. The text is well documented, and extensive end-of-chapter bibliographies are drawn from sources relating to general, not-for-profit, and library management. The bibliographies rely more on classic literature than on current materials, but this fits with the book's aims. Supporting both MIS and MLS curricula, this book will be useful to managers of libraries and related organizations. [Disclosure: Choice is part of the American Library Association, which published this book.] Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and professionals. --Delmus E. Williams, emeritus, Uiniversity of Akron