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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101538135930

ISBN-139781538135938

eBay Product ID (ePID)26050418959

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Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLibrary Management Problems Today : Case Studies

Publication Year2021

SubjectCommunication Studies, Library & Information Science / Administration & Management, Library & Information Science / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

AuthorWayne Disher

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.3 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2020-037173

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsForty years after AJ Anderson's influential LIS management publication, a new generation of LIS students and information professionals will benefit from Disher's real-life case analyses of common and perplexing problems faced in 21st-century organizations. The engaging scenarios and resolutions offered by key library managers make this volume a must-have management compendium., Leading organizations in the 21st century has become more difficult and challenging than at any other time in management history. Students looking to absorb skills and experience that can help them find their way through this complexity will find Wayne Disher's unique text more than just a preparatory resource unlike most others. Disher's, Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies, utilizes interactive, library themed scenarios that support active learning strategies such as problem-based learning. Disher's scenarios are rooted in his immense knowledge of library science as both a past library director and a current university instructor. Readers will find that working through these timely, and thought-provoking storylines will help them apply their subject knowledge and problem solving skills in a safe, real-world context. It's not easy to find engaging instructional tools in management studies, but Disher seems to have created the definitive text. It will be useful for instructors and students in management for decades. anagement for decades.anagement for decades.anagement for decades., In today's increasingly complex library workplace, it can be hard to know how to handle thorny situations that regularly come up. The realistic library workplace scenarios included in this book are the perfect tool for students to develop their problem-solving skills. They will especially appreciate hearing how library leaders would handle these situations., The strength of Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies lies not only in the look at a multitude of solutions, but more importantly - in the diverse nature of problems presented. While most case or scenario teaching and learning curriculum focuses on the highest level issues, this text offers diverse levels and types of real-world issues facing the highest level managers, middle-level managers and frontline employees today. A valuable tool for discussing management roles and responsibilities, Disher offers more feedback on each case than most similar publications. In addition, there is also a strong and much-needed inclusion of a wide range of ethical problems and possible solutions so important and seldom taught in the contemporary classroom., "In today's increasingly complex library workplace, it can be hard to know how to handle thorny situations that regularly come up. The realistic library workplace scenarios included in this book are the perfect tool for students to develop their problem-solving skills. They will especially appreciate hearing how library leaders would handle these situations." --Sandra Hirsh, associate dean for academics, College of Professional and Global Education, San Jose State University "Forty years after AJ Anderson's influential LIS management publication, a new generation of LIS students and information professionals will benefit from Disher's real-life case analyses of common and perplexing problems faced in 21st-century organizations. The engaging scenarios and resolutions offered by key library managers make this volume a must-have management compendium." --Susan W. Alman, PhD, San José State University School of Information "Leading organizations in the 21st century has become more difficult and challenging than at any other time in management history. Students looking to absorb skills and experience that can help them find their way through this complexity will find Wayne Disher's unique text more than just a preparatory resource unlike most others. Disher's, Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies, utilizes interactive, library themed scenarios that support active learning strategies such as problem-based learning. Disher's scenarios are rooted in his immense knowledge of library science as both a past library director and a current university instructor. Readers will find that working through these timely, and thought-provoking storylines will help them apply their subject knowledge and problem solving skills in a safe, real-world context. It's not easy to find engaging instructional tools in management studies, but Disher seems to have created the definitive text. It will be useful for instructors and students in management for decades." --Jeff Sheppard, President/CEO, Ramona Humane Society "The strength of Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies lies not only in the look at a multitude of solutions, but more importantly - in the diverse nature of problems presented. While most case or scenario teaching and learning curriculum focuses on the highest level issues, this text offers diverse levels and types of real-world issues facing the highest level managers, middle-level managers and frontline employees today. A valuable tool for discussing management roles and responsibilities, Disher offers more feedback on each case than most similar publications. In addition, there is also a strong and much-needed inclusion of a wide range of ethical problems and possible solutions so important and seldom taught in the contemporary classroom." --Julie Beth Todaro, PhD, dean of Library Services and 2016-2017 president of the American Library Association, Leading organizations in the 21st century has become more difficult and challenging than at any other time in management history. Students looking to absorb skills and experience that can help them find their way through this complexity will find Wayne Disher's unique text more than just a preparatory resource unlike most others. Disher's, Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies, utilizes interactive, library themed scenarios that support active learning strategies such as problem-based learning. Disher's scenarios are rooted in his immense knowledge of library science as both a past library director and a current university instructor. Readers will find that working through these timely, and thought-provoking storylines will help them apply their subject knowledge and problem solving skills in a safe, real-world context. It's not easy to find engaging instructional tools in management studies, but Disher seems to have created the definitive text. It will be useful for instructors and students in management for decades.

Grade FromCollege Freshman

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal025.10973

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Preface A Note to Instructors Part I. Scenarios based on the management function of Planning Chapter 1: Alice in SWOTerland: A Planning scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 2: Hide the plan: A Planning scenario using Supposition Chapter 3: I hear music: A Planning scenario using Supposition Part II. Scenarios based on the management function of Organizing Chapter 4: Challenge of book selection: An Organizing scenario using Skills Chapter 5: My time is valuable too: An Organizing scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 6: Thirty-eight percent reduction: An Organizing scenario using Supposition Part III. Scenarios based on the management function of Leading Chapter 7: The mean girl: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 8: Challenging the challenged: A Leading scenario using Difficult Professional Topics Chapter 9: Budget woes: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 10: The new guy: A Leading scenario using Supposition Part IV. Scenarios based on the management function of Controlling Chapter 11: The cops: A Controlling scenario using Skills Chapter 12: Story time can be a drag: A Controlling scenario using Difficult Professional Topics Chapter 13: Sticky Situation: A Controlling scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 14: Transitioning to a new job: A Controlling scenario using Difficult Professional Topics Part V. Scenarios based on the management function of Staffing Chapter 15: Experience or skills: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 16: Jack of all trades: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving Chapter 17: Weeding out the bad news: A Staffing scenario Skills Part VI. Scenarios based on the management function of Communicating Chapter 18: A failure to communicate: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics Chapter 19: Professor privileges: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics Chapter 20: She seems creepy: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics About the author

SynopsisHere's the first comprehensive case studies in library management book to be published since 1981! The book use case studies gleaned from TODAY'S library world to help students take analytical approaches to library problems. Much research points to the fact that students are more inductive than deductive reasoners. Therefore, books like this which provide actual examples to explore and think about are far more useful than many of the existing texts which start with theory and basic principles. Case studies are often used in business, law, and medical schools. This book will facilitate instructors pushing want students to explore how what they have learned applies to real world situations. Cases are organized in six sections that parallel basic library management functions: PlanningOrganizingLeadingControllingStaffingCommunicatingEach section features case studies , each with the case description and three responses from library leaders from a wide variety of library types and sizes. Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies will allow students to put themselves in the center of actual library problems and ask "What would I do?", This book uses case studies gleaned from today's library world to help students take analytical approaches to library problems. Case studies are often used in business, law, and medical schools; this text will enable library management instructors to help their students apply what they've learned to real world situations

LC Classification NumberZ678.L4857 2021