Management basics for information professionals /

Management basics for information professionals

G Edward Evans Camila A Alire
Book - 2013

This book covers the basics of management that librarians beginning their careers should understand. Part 1 looks at the context of managerial activities that influence what managers, in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, cannot, can, and should do. Part 2 discusses the skills required to be an effective manager. Part 3 addresses the essential managerial skills that all great managers understand. Part 4 examines how to manage such things as money, technology, and facilities. Part 5 presents some insights into managing yourself and your career. The third edition includes new sections dealing with innovations in technology and in the economic environment in which libraries must operate.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Evans, G. Edward, 1937- (Author), Alire, Camila A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Library administration > United States.
Information services > United States > Management.

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