{"product_id":"library-management-101-a-practical-guide-paperback","title":"Library Management 101: A Practical Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa K. Hussey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDiane L. Velasquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust because a set of responsibilities isn't formally \u003ci\u003ecalled\u003c\/i\u003e management doesn't mean that it \u003ci\u003eisn't \u003c\/i\u003emanagement. And this vital text speaks to a reality that all current professionals already know: that is, everyone studying to enter the profession needs an introduction to the topic of management. Because no matter what one's role in an academic or public library context, it will involve decision-making, planning, and organization skills. Newly revised and updated, this book pulls together management best practices from library management experts teaching in LIS programs across the U.S. and Canada. Among the many topics discussed are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclassic and contemporary theories of management, and how they apply to the library;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehuman resource planning;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarketing and public relations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enegotiations, mediation, and financial management of the library;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efacilities management;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation technology management and future trends;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echange management, organizational culture; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eethics and confidentiality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Lisa K. Hussey\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor at the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College. She has been teaching and researching management for over 13 years, beginning in her doctoral program, where she completed a certificate in Organizational Change and Conflict as part of her Ph.D. in LIS. Dr. Hussey has experience in management in libraries and in retail bookstores. She has also researched diversity within the profession and the role of community support in budget crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Diane L. Velasquez\u003c\/b\u003e is the program director of the Information Management program and lecturer at the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences at University of South Australia. Her research interests include website evaluation and assessment, digital libraries, reader's advisory and librarians' perception of readers of genre fiction but especially the romance genre. Dr. Velasquez has a PhD in LIS from the University of Missouri, an MLS for the University of Arizona, MBA in management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. She spent over 20 years in corporate America before switching careers to librarianship and academe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.92 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47327231410425,"sku":"9780838917152","price":138.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SkxHN09SWTVITDljallCTVU5NkR5Zz09.webp?v=1769577913","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/library-management-101-a-practical-guide-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}