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Author: Bridgit McCafferty
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 26.80cm
Weight: 0.494kg
ISBN: 9781538144619
ISBN 10: 1538144611
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 26 April 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Leadership is an essential skill for librarians to develop, but it is often difficult to know where and how to begin. Encompassing many facets of leadership from project management to senior administrative work, this book provides models for leadership development at every career stage. McCafferty's practical and candid approach will inspire readers to develop their own authentic leadership styles to more effectively respond to the ever-changing dynamics of today's complex information environment.--Carrie Forbes, PhD, associate dean, University of Denver Libraries Library Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bridgit McCafferty brings together the theoretical and the practical side of library management in an easy-to-read guide. The chapters are brief so that they can be read at one sitting. New librarian managers will find McCafferty's guide an excellent desk top reference guide from day one of their management careers.--Jeff Coghill, coeditor, Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age, and outreach librarian, Laupus Library, East Carolina University
Leadership is an essential skill for librarians to develop, but it is often difficult to know where and how to begin. Encompassing many facets of leadership from project management to senior administrative work, this book provides models for leadership development at every career stage. McCafferty's practical and candid approach will inspire readers to develop their own authentic leadership styles to more effectively respond to the ever-changing dynamics of today's complex information environment. Library Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bridgit McCafferty brings together the theoretical and the practical side of library management in an easy-to-read guide. The chapters are brief so that they can be read at one sitting. New librarian managers will find McCafferty's guide an excellent desk top reference guide from day one of their management careers. This book is written for the new or middle manager librarian who needs help dealing with the challenges and opportunities that arise as they move upwards in leadership and management. Whether by design or accident, many librarians often find themselves in the roles of manager, supervisor, and leader, and as with all volumes in this series, practicality and experience are provided by the author for those looking for advice without too much technical or complex language.... Overall, this volume is packed full of practical information for any librarian seeking understandable and usable advice on how to manage, become a manager, and how to lead and be a leader within the profession. The bibliography is thorough and up-to-date. I highly recommend this book for any librarian actively seeking to move upwards into management, or for those who have been unexpectedly surprised to find themselves in a management position.
Library Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bridgit McCafferty brings together the theoretical and the practical side of library management in an easy-to-read guide. The chapters are brief so that they can be read at one sitting. New librarian managers will find McCafferty's guide an excellent desk top reference guide from day one of their management careers.--Jeff Coghill, coeditor, Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age, and outreach librarian, Laupus Library, East Carolina University
Author Information
Bridgit McCafferty is the dean of the university library at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, and has led the library for seven years. Prior to this, she was in charge of reference and instruction services for the library. She coauthored British Postmodernism: Strategies and Sources, and has written several book chapters about library assessment and library support for nontraditional students.
