What every library director should know / Susan Carol Curzon.

By:

Curzon, Susan Carol [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2023Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 179 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781538172698

Subject(s):

Library administration

Additional physical formats: Online version:: What every library director should know.DDC classification:

025.1 C949w 23/eng/20221212

LOC classification:

Z678 .C888 2023

Contents:

At the helm -- Unbuckle the library -- Engaging people -- Customer number one: your boss -- Dealing with governing boards -- Dollar sense -- The borders of the realm -- Dealing with the media -- A death in the library -- Changing times -- Transitions -- Do you want to be a director?

Summary: "In this unconventional management book, author Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manage"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "In this unconventional management book, author Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manager: The unwritten rules, strategies, and bits of wisdom only learned on-the-job; Behavioral nuances; Political strategies; Mentor-like advice; Subtle communication codes. Regardless of the professional setting, management is management and wisdom is wisdom. What Every Library Director Should Know is the insider’s view of vital actions, behaviors, and strategies needed to succeed in every type of library. This second edition has been significantly revised to emphasize diversity, inclusion, remote work, and virtual services"-- Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this unconventional management book, author Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manager:
The unwritten rules, strategies, and bits of wisdom only learned on-the-job; Behavioral nuances; Political strategies; Mentor-like advice; Subtle communication codes.
Regardless of the professional setting, management is management and wisdom is wisdom. What Every Library Director Should Know is the insider’s view of vital actions, behaviors, and strategies needed to succeed in every type of library.
This second edition has been significantly revised to emphasize diversity, inclusion, remote work, and virtual services"-- Back cover.

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