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Field Guide to Library and Information Agency Management
Curran, Charles C.; Miller, Lewis
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Description for Field Guide to Library and Information Agency Management
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
This guide identifies major concerns and involves interested parties in thoughtful consideration and discussion of challenges and opportunities embedded in managerial and administrative practice. By talking about the management of information places and with managers and mangers-to-be, authors Curran and Miller provide a more thorough and realistic outlook on the managerial experience. The authors assert that: · Information agencies of all stripes share a common purpose · The act of deciding is the primary administrative/managerial responsibility · Knowledge Management must replace mere acquisition, storage and dissemination · The budget process is every bit as important as the ... Read more
This guide identifies major concerns and involves interested parties in thoughtful consideration and discussion of challenges and opportunities embedded in managerial and administrative practice. By talking about the management of information places and with managers and mangers-to-be, authors Curran and Miller provide a more thorough and realistic outlook on the managerial experience. The authors assert that: · Information agencies of all stripes share a common purpose · The act of deciding is the primary administrative/managerial responsibility · Knowledge Management must replace mere acquisition, storage and dissemination · The budget process is every bit as important as the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810851153
SKU
V9780810851153
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Ref
99-15
About Curran, Charles C.; Miller, Lewis
Charles Curran has taught management and collection development at the School of Library and Information Science, Unversity of South Carolina. He has served elected and appointed offices in ALA and the Association for Library and Information Science Education, most recently as president of the latter. Lewis Miller is currently dean of libraries at Butler University in Indianapolis.
Reviews for Field Guide to Library and Information Agency Management
Broad in scope and written in an easy-to-read style, this guide can most appropriately be used as an introduction to management for library and information science students....useful for those in larger organizations who need to conduct in-house management training sessions.
Info Career Trends
Acknowledging the rapid changes in technologies and expectations for libraries and other information management agencies, ... Read more
Info Career Trends
Acknowledging the rapid changes in technologies and expectations for libraries and other information management agencies, ... Read more