What every library director should know
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What every library director should know
Rowman & Littlefield, c2014
- : pbk
- : cloth
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Includes index
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Description
In this unconventional management text, author Dr. 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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: At the Helm
Unbuckle the Organization
The Importance of Making a Good Impression
Controlling Expectations
Downstream Thinking
Conspiracy of Silence
Target Fixation
The Long-distance Runner
The Master of Integration
The Proof is in the Pudding
The Librarian-in-chief
Chapter Two: Customer Number One: Your Boss
Living the Context
Bucking the Boss
Being Tough with Yourself
Market Yourself
Relating to the Boss' Boss
Relating Effectively
The Booster
Bad Bosses
Chapter Three: Engaging People
People Who Like People
Stand Up Director
Not One of the Gang
The Fighter in the Ring
The Actor on the Stage
Checking Your Ego
Building the Management Team
The Power Seekers
Driving the Staff Crazy
Minding the Message
Staff Morale
Relationships in the Workplace
Union actions
The Politically Connected Staff
Hello and goodbye
Chapter Four: Dealing with Boards and the Faculty Senate
Degrees of Control
Basic Principles
Developing an Agenda
Making the Board Look Good
Boards Under Siege
Bad Boards
Chapter Five: Dollar sense
The Breadwinner
Know the Dollars
Manage the dollars effectively
Walking the Straight and Narrow
The Boss and Money
Getting Audited
Managing Time
Employee Turnover
Chapter Six: The Borders of the Realm
A Friend Indeed
Network vs. Clique
The Danger Zone
Tattletale
Poachers
Friends of the Library
Community Groups
Student Associations
Elected Officials
Chapter Seven: Dealing with the Press
The Double-edged Sword
Being Interviewed: Preparation
The Written Word
Being Interviewed: Responding
The Drop-in Reporter
The Reporter: Friend or Foe?
Bad News Day
Two-week Rule
Staff Involvement
Chapter Eight: A Death in the Library
Emotional Impact
The Dying Colleague
Sharing the News
Attending the Funeral
Practical Concerns
A Grateful Library
The Year After
The Family of Staff
Chapter Nine: Changing Times
Taking Heart
Outside Forces of Change
Change Fatigue
Handling a Setback
The Price of Not Changing
Problems without Solutions
Project Management
Chapter Ten: Transitions
The New Kid on the Block
Promoted from Within
Accidental Director
Job Shock
The End of the Line: Fired
The End of the Line: Retired
The End of the Line: Resigned
Traveling Light
A Final Word
Authors of the Quotes
About the Author
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