AUTHOR: Wyoma van Duinkerken and Pixey Anne Mosley
STARTED: April 26, 2012
FINISHED: may 24, 2012
PAGES: 169
GENRE: Library Science
FIRST SENTENCE: Continuous change in libraries: one sees it emphasized time after time in conference programs and in the scholarly and popular literature of librarianship.
SUMMARY: [From Barnes and Noble] Change is inevitable and essential to any functioning institution. But change can be stressful, especially when it upsets established routines and patterns. Library managers need to be able to lead staff through episodes of change while remaining empathetic, and this book shows them how to engage library staff in the process and encourage their active participation, navigate successfully through common types of change, such as space planning, departmental reorganization, and changes in work responsibilities, draw on concepts from psychology, communication, empowerment, planning, and evaluation to minimize friction most workplace changes are not ends in themselves but part of a continuous process of transition. Peppered with short narratives that use real-life examples of change principles, this book helps managers reassure their staff that change can be an opportunity for reflection and personal growth.
THOUGHTS: As far as management books go, this was one of the better ones I've read. Each chapter breaks down a different area in the how and why of good management. The authors discuss various techniques and their associated benefits and pitfalls. The writing was overly technical and expository in some areas but the book, on the whole, was quite readable. I particularly like how each chapter was concluded with take about points and thought exercises.
RATING: 6/10 [Good]
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