AUTHOR: Carol Smallwood (ed.)
STARTED: September 15, 2011
FINISHED: October 12, 2011
PAGES: 190
GENRE: Library Science
FIRST SENTENCE: [From the Foreword] The diversity of topics covered in this book attests to the broad scope of responsibilities that managing libraries requires.
SUMMARY: [From Amazon.com] There s no shortage of library management books out there but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, addressing dozens of such issues facing library managers, including
- How to create a job manual, and keep staff accountable
- Keeping your library board in the loop
- Using numbers to make your case
- Dealing with unreturned library materials
- Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian
- Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortages
- Public relations on a shoestring
THOUGHTS: I read this book cover-to-cover. I learned about a lot of good management tips, but only a few of them were applicable for my needs. This book is a compilation of essays, and I think it would be best used by reading only the chapters that apply to your job and type of library. While I did learn some new things, most of the advice is pretty self-evident. This is a good book for someone who has just stepped into a management role.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
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