{"product_id":"small-public-library-management-second-edition-paperback-1","title":"Small Public Library Management, Second Edition - 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\u003eCindy Fesemyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost libraries in the US are small in size and rural in location. And, since most of them don't require a degree to be hired as Library Director, many new hires step into the position with limited management or librarianship experience. This handbook will quickly get new directors up to speed on managing staff, drafting budgets, crafting policies, overseeing a building and its collections, and strengthening the library's place in the community. The authors, with years of small library management experience between them, offer expert guidance on all those topics and many more besides. Small public library directors at all stages of their career, as well as their board members and library trustees, will \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e benefit from this handbook's up-to-date perspectives on what it takes to run your library in today's post-pandemic, politically polarized, technologically advanced, socially isolated world; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e receive to-the-point advice on governance, strategic planning, human resources, policy development, facilities, services and programs, and other foundational tasks; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e become informed on how to safeguard intellectual freedom, handle challenges to materials and programming, and protect patron privacy; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e get pointers on broadening their personal network, understanding what outside resources are available, and spearheading effective advocacy and community engagement; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e learn from real-life \"Success Stories\" and \"On the Job\" words of wisdom sprinkled throughout the text; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e find adaptable templates, self-enrichment activities, and other tools to facilitate ongoing professional development. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Fesemyer\u003c\/b\u003e is the principal of Fesemyer Consulting. Her areas of expertise include community engagement, staff and trustee training, strategic planning, and meeting facilitation. Cindy served for seven years as the director of the Columbus (WI) Public Library, which was a finalist for \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's 2017 Best Small Library in America award. Cindy served for eight years as a trustee for the Madison Public Library and has taught academic and continuing education courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's iSchool. She was also the community services consultant for the Wisconsin State Library, and she sat on the board of the Public Library Association. After many years of work in the library field, Cindy earned her MLIS degree in 2012 from UW-Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Jones\u003c\/b\u003e currently serves on the Monona (WI) Public Library's board. She formerly worked as a community engagement librarian at the Madison Public Library and also served as director of the Altoona (WI) Public Library. She earned her MLIS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012. Christina is particularly interested in collections, community engagement, and strategic planning, and how libraries can help facilitate connection and community cohesiveness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47328180601081,"sku":"9798892552684","price":98.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qujHSY6voR9798892552684_81afce71-bee3-4ff6-9002-cf370b081610.webp?v=1769588018","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/small-public-library-management-second-edition-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}