{"product_id":"management-basics-for-information-professionals-paperback","title":"Management Basics for Information Professionals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. Edward Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStacey Greenwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recipient of rave reviews from far and wide (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Hospital Librarianship\u003c\/em\u003e deemed it \"a librarian's dream ... very forward-thinking\"), since its initial publication this text has served as an essential resource for both LIS students and practitioners. The new fourth edition offers an updated, comprehensive examination of the myriad of basic skills effective library managers must exercise throughout their careers. Throughout, Evans and new co-author Greenwell pay close attention to management in \"new normal\" straitened economic conditions and the pervasive impact of technology on a library manager's role. This book's coverage includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea new focus on how being in the public\/nonprofit sector influences the application of management basics such as planning, accountability, trust and delegation, decision making, principles of effective organizational communication, fostering change and innovation, quality control, and marketing;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe managerial environment, organizational skill sets, the importance of a people-friendly organization, and legal issues;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ekey points on leadership, team-building, and human resource management;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebudget, resource, and technology management;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emanagement ethics, with a lengthy discussion of why ethics matter; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etips for planning a library career, with a look at the work\/life debate.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, to quote \u003cem\u003eAustralian Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, is \"a recommended text for library science students, but is also an excellent source of information for career librarians wanting to refresh their knowledge of library management in a fast-moving information services environment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG. Edward Evans PhD is an award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar. He has been an administrator, researcher, teacher, and writer with extensive administrative experience in private academic libraries such as Harvard University and Loyola Marymount University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728871559231,"sku":"9781783304523","price":151.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/14f85afb0a1abfd8250671b5a2b7bd2a.webp?v=1765120101","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/management-basics-for-information-professionals-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}