Practical and Effective Management of Libraries: Integrating Case Studies, General Management Theory and Self-Understanding

by Richard J. Moniz Jr.

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

158 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Moniz is someone to watch in libraries. He has extensive training and teaches on management; he has put the best practices he writes about in action.
His extensive body of knowledge and experience is expressed in this book and the case studies are very interesting. Good to read if you are new to managing a library or need a refresher.