Practical And Effective Management Of Libraries: General Man

Description:
Aimed at library science students and librarians with newly assigned administrative duties the book is about improving one's thinking and decision making in a role as a library manager. Most librarians get very little exposure to management issues prior to finding themselves in a management role. Furthermore, most library science students do not expect that they will need to understand management yet they quickly find that there is a need to understand this perspective to be effective at almost any library job. Effective library management is about having some tools to make decisions (such as a basic understanding of management theory and how it applies in the library environment, understanding common traps we all fall into, etc.), knowing yourself, being able to motivate others, fostering a diversity (especially within workgroups), being able to communicate effectively, and having an understanding of one's organizational culture. The book touches on all of these aspects of library management. It provides a concise understanding of theories from management, psychology, etc. and applies them to practical every day library issues. It contains real world cases for considering how theoretical concepts might apply in real library-related situations. The book is aimed at library science students and librarians who are taking on new management roles.

Table of Contents:
History of managerial thought - history of some key management theories and what they mean for a library administrator. Psychology and knowing oneself: how does this affect management and decision making? - a brief exploration of the different tools available for getting to understand one's style better and what implications this has as a library manager. Motivating employees and fostering diversity - consideration of some key theories related to motivation and a brief discussion about the role of a library manager to foster diverse viewpoints. Organizational culture and socialization processes: how do they affect decision making? - an understanding of culture and why understanding it is so important for the library administrator. Making good decisions: traps to avoid and models worth consideration - a brief exploration of some of the psychological traps people often fall into when making decisions and how to avoid them. Communicating and leading effectively - discussion of key issues related to communicating effectively with library staff and some thoughts on what effective leadership looks like in a library.

Author Biography:
Dr. Moniz is the Director of Library Services at Johnson & Wales University's Charlotte Campus and an adjunct professor for the Library and Information Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Prior to his current position he served as the Director of Library Services and Head of Information Technology at Johnson & Wales University's North Miami Campus. He has taught undergraduate classes in history and computers as well as the graduate classes in Information Sources and Services and Library Administration and Management which he currently teaches for UNC-G. He has published in Library Journal, College & Undergraduate Libraries, and Library Leadership and Management. In addition to serving as President of Metrolina Library Association in 2007, Dr. Moniz currently serves on the American Library Association's Library Leadership & Management's Planning and Evaluating Library Services and Continuing Education committees.