Library Management: A Case Study Approach (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

Green, Ravonne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843343495 ISBN 13: 9781843343493

Publisher: Chandos Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a research tool. The second chapter outlines the processes involved in conducting a case study. An actual case model is presented in the third chapter. The succeeding chapters include case studies written by library management students at Valdosta State University in the USA. The chapters include discussion questions, analyses, and alternative scenarios to provoke further thought and discussion.

• Written from a practitioners perspective
• Draws on the authors wide-ranging practical experience as a library director
• Guides the reader though the case study process

About this title

About the Author

Ravonne Green is an Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University in the MLIS program where she teaches library management courses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843343495
• ISBN 13: 9781843343493
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176