The answers to these and many other important questions are highlighted in this informative new book. Public librarians, as well as library school faculty and students will find this volume to be fascinating and indispensable.

Among the many topics discussed are Classic and contemporary theories of management, and how they apply to the library Human resource planning Marketing and public relations Negotiations, mediation, and financial management of the library ...

Planning, organising, staffing, budgeting, and evaluating.

Addressing the basic skills good library managers must exercise throughout their careers, this edition includes a completely new chapter on management ethics.

To help library managers improve their skills and acumen, renowned speaker and trainer Hakala-Ausperk presents a handy self-study guide to the dynamic role of being a boss.

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.

Presents information on preparing and implementing budgets, discusses implications of budgeting and financial management activities. Includes case studies.

"Included are insights from working library managers at different levels and in various types of libraries, addressing a wide range of management issues and situations.

Offers an accessible guide to the complete research process, focusing on day-to-day requirements of project managing a piece of research from formulation of the idea to development of a research proposal and the writing up and disseminating ...