Managing 21st Century Libraries - Softcover

Pugh, Lyndon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810851857 ISBN 13: 9780810851856

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2005

Synopsis

It seems that being in a state of uncertainty is the overwhelming characteristic of library organizations today, but there are ways in which this can be used to improve our organizations. The power of negative capability is that it supports reflection and measured thinking, and in the right sort of organization, it will release creative energy. This book presents the characteristics of those organizations.

Managing 21st Century Libraries is primarily concerned with creating the circumstances in which people can maximize the use of their talents and generating the opportunities for people to work with others in ways that engage all of the abilities of everyone involved. It is about developing an organization that is an interesting, stimulating, provocative, and effective place to work. Above all, the book is about the ways in which library managers and staff can develop systems for managing contemporary library services, and thus take advantage of the unique combination of circumstances that provide the potential for innovative organization development in the library services of today. It relates important issues in people management to the characteristics of libraries that deal significantly with both digital and printed material.

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About the Author

Lyndon Pugh has served as Head of Learning Resources at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff. He currently teaches management in the Department of Information Studies at the University of Wales Aberystwyth.

Reviews

Pugh has more than 35 years of experience as a manager of libraries and educator of librarians. He believes that a stimulating and effective workplace engages all the people and their abilities, and in his book, he endeavors to help managers create an environment where people can use all their talents to the full. He also helps employees identify what they're good at, explains how to match employees with what the organization needs, and assists managers and employees apply the skills in the best interests of the organization's development as well as their own. The role of technology in people management is considered, and three case studies demonstrate Pugh's management ideas. A valuable guide to creating an organization for the e-future. Susan Awe
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Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810851857
• ISBN 13: 9780810851856
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232