Library and information center management / [print]
Barbara B. Moran, Robert D. Stueart, and Claudia J. Morner.
- Eighth edition.
- Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, (c)2013.
- xvii, 470 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Library and information science text series .
- Library and information science text series. .
First through third editions, published 1977-1987, have title Library management; Fourth through seventh editions, authored by Robert D. Stueart and Barbara B. Moran and published 1993-2007, have title Library and information center management.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Section 1: Introduction. Managing in Today's Libraries and Information Centers ; The Evolution of Management Thought ; Change--The Innovative Process. -- Section 2: Planning. Strategic Planning--Decision Making and Policy ; Planning and Maintaining Library Facilities ; Marketing Information Services. -- Section 3: Organizing. Organizations and Organizational Culture ; Structuring the Organization--Specialization and Coordination ; The Structuring of Organizations. -- Section 4: Human Resources. Staffing the Library ; The Human Resources Functions in the Library ; Other Issues in Human Resource Management. -- Section 5: Leading. Motivation ; Leadership ; Ethics ; Communication ; Participative Leadership and the Use of Teams in Libraries. -- Section 6: Coordinating. Measuring, Evaluating, and Coordinating Organizational Performance ; Fiscal Responsibility and Control ; Library Development and Fundraising.
"This updated edition of the renowned library management textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the techniques needed to effectively manage a contemporary library or information center"--
9781598849882 9781598849899 9781610693264
2012026840
Library administration. Information services--Management. Information services--Management.--United States