Working Together: Collaborative Information Practices for Organizational Learning - Softcover

Somerville, Mary M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838985319 ISBN 13: 9780838985311

Publisher: Assoc of College and Research, 2009

Synopsis

After serving for 15 years as a university professor and nonprofit administrator, Denver-based Somerville resumed her career in library and information science in 2003. She was armed with new insights into organizational life and leadership approaches that could be used to design workplace environments rich in information access and exchange, and strengthened by dialogue and reflection opportunities. This knowledge came from a range of sources, including soft systems methodology tools from England, participatory design philosophy from Sweden, and leadership research literatures from Japan, Australia, and the US. She combines these findings in a concise text offering library leaders case study examples from California Polytechnic State U., San José State U., and the U. of Colorado which demonstrate the effectiveness of collaborative information practices built on inclusive leadership principles. No subject index. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

Mary M. Somerville is University Librarian, University of Colorado Denver and Director, Auraria Library.

Edition details

• Publisher: Assoc of College and Research
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838985319
• ISBN 13: 9780838985311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 89