Library Management Problems Today (eBook, PDF)

Case Studies
Redaktion: Disher, Wayne

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Here's the first comprehensive case studies in library management book to be published since 1981! The book use case studies gleaned from TODAY'S library world to help students take analytical approaches to library problems. Much research points to the fact that students are more inductive than deductive reasoners. Therefore, books like this which provide actual examples to explore and think about are far more useful than many of the existing texts which start with theory and basic principles. Case studies are often used in business, law, and medical schools. This book will facilitate instructors pushing want students to explore how what they have learned applies to real world situations. Cases are organized in six sections that parallel basic library management functions: PlanningOrganizingLeadingControllingStaffingCommunicatingEach section features case studies , each with the case description and three responses from library leaders from a wide variety of library types and sizes. Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies will allow students to put themselves in the center of actual library problems and ask "What would I do?"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881876555
• Artikelnr.: 74846315

Autorenporträt

Wayne T. Disher is a retired public library director for the City of Hemet Public Library. He serves as a lecturer for the San Jose State University School of Information. Mr. Disher served as president of the California Library Association in 2012. He received his master of library and information science degree at San José State University in 1994, and worked at San José Public Library System for 22 years managing library branches and units. Disher is the author of several library science textbooks, has been recognized as a library trainer, and professional development speaker for library staff.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Preface
A Note to Instructors
Part I. Scenarios based on the management function of Planning
Chapter 1: Alice in SWOTerland: A Planning scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 2: Hide the plan: A Planning scenario using Supposition
Chapter 3: I hear music: A Planning scenario using Supposition
Part II. Scenarios based on the management function of Organizing
Chapter 4: Challenge of book selection: An Organizing scenario using Skills
Chapter 5: My time is valuable too: An Organizing scenario using Problem
Solving
Chapter 6: Thirty-eight percent reduction: An Organizing scenario using
Supposition
Part III. Scenarios based on the management function of Leading
Chapter 7: The mean girl: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 8: Challenging the challenged: A Leading scenario using Difficult
Professional Topics
Chapter 9: Budget woes: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 10: The new guy: A Leading scenario using Supposition
Part IV. Scenarios based on the management function of Controlling
Chapter 11: The cops: A Controlling scenario using Skills
Chapter 12: Story time can be a drag: A Controlling scenario using
Difficult Professional Topics
Chapter 13: Sticky Situation: A Controlling scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 14: Transitioning to a new job: A Controlling scenario using
Difficult Professional Topics
Part V. Scenarios based on the management function of Staffing
Chapter 15: Experience or skills: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 16: Jack of all trades: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving
Chapter 17: Weeding out the bad news: A Staffing scenario Skills
Part VI. Scenarios based on the management function of Communicating
Chapter 18: A failure to communicate: A Communicating scenario using
Difficult Professional Topics
Chapter 19: Professor privileges: A Communicating scenario using Difficult
Professional Topics
Chapter 20: She seems creepy: A Communicating scenario using Difficult
Professional Topics
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