Bibliograph

Library managment in disruptive times, skills and knowledge for an uncertain future, edited by Steve O'Connor

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Label

Library managment in disruptive times, skills and knowledge for an uncertain future, edited by Steve O'Connor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Library managment in disruptive times

Oclc number

893409199

Responsibility statement

edited by Steve O'Connor

Sub title

skills and knowledge for an uncertain future

Summary

This book identifies the key skills and attitudes needed by the library leaders of today and tomorrow and delivers a balanced view of the future of the profession. Contributed to by expert professional library leaders and educators from across the globe respond to the challenge of the current operating environment and cover the following key topics: Library management as a professional topic: from journals to the real world - Library management needs in differing settings - Managing libraries financially in stringent times Innovative thinking in the management of modern academic libraries The skill needs of a major ARL library - An outside perspective on library management - Reflecting on the old in the new and finding new ways through - Skills provision for future library leaders and the role of Library Associations - Developing management skills on the job * The essential skills for the emerging library manager.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction - Steve O'Connor 1. Leading change - knowledge for success - Ian Smith 2. Management fads and fashions and their impact on the LIS community - Bill Fisher 3. The 5 rules of engagement for librarians: aux Ranganathan's Laws of Library Science - Choy Fatt Cheong 4. Library management, disruption and consortia: an Australian example - Michael Robinson 5. No regrets; just lessons: economic crisis is changing our life and the management of libraries - Petros Kostagiolas 6. Introducing agile principles and management to a library organization - Daniel Forsman 7. The role of professional associations in changing times - Susan Henczel 8. And the walls came tumbling down - the library profession confronts all-invasive new managerialism - Colin Storey 9. What is behind the meaning of disruption? Or, thinking of management strategies from the other side' - Steve O'Connor

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