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Running a library takes teamwork and here is the guidance you need to get your team in shape. Moving beyond management theories to practical, proven applications, Allan helps supervisors motivate groups, communicate confidently, delegate and monitor employees, assess progress, provide feedback, manage difficult situation, offer training and development, and earn support and respect as a leader. With illustrative examples and scenarios from every area of library and information management, this is a useful management resource for anyone leading a team.
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Barbara Allan BSc MA MSc MEd PGCE MCLIP is a Senior Lecturer in student learning and management learning at the Hull University Business School. Her previous experience includes managing academic and workplace libraries. Barbara has written a number of books including E-learning and Teaching in Library and Information Services and Project Management: tools and techniques for today's ILS professional (both Facet Publishing).
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This book gives librarians an overview of the fundamentals involved in maximizing their library's online presence on such popular social networking sites as Facebook and MySpace, as well as simple instructions on how to navigate these sites' uniqe interfaces (for social networking neophytes out there). Instructions are also given on how to expand important library functions, such as outreach, service delivery, marketing, and instruction. --Information Today, June 2010
In conclusion, Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS is a superior resource...This is a considered and practical work. Its content is presented in effective and appealing ways... --Australian Library Journal
In conclusion, Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS is a superior resource...This is a considered and practical work. Its content is presented in effective and appealing ways... --Australian Library Journal
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- PublisherFacet Publishing
- Publication date2006
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- ISBN 13 9781856045872
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Provides a practical guide to supervisory skills, suitable for team leaders and supervisors in library and information work. Illustrated by examples and case studies from different types of ILS, this book offers self-assessment audits and other activities to enable the reader to relate the tools and techniques to their own work situation. Seller Inventory # B9781856045872
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Anyone wishing to be a successful supervisor must learn the interpersonal skills of communication, assertiveness and the psychology of motivation in order to build a successful team with a positive ethos. This book provides a practical guide to supervisory skills for team leaders and supervisors in library and information work. Although reference is made to relevant management concepts, its strength is that it translates theory into practice, and the focus is decidedly on the latter. This is very much a 'how to' guide for anyone wishing to develop a supervisory role in an ILS context. Each topic is covered in a practical and down-to-earth manner, and is illustrated by examples and case studies from different types of ILS. The text also offers self-development inventories and checklists. Key topics covered are:working as a supervisor or team leadermotivationconfident supervisionmanaging the whole teammanaging work: delegation and monitoringgiving feedback and praisecommunication skills for supervisorsmanaging difficult situationstraining and developmentthe supervisor and human resource managementgaining support as a supervisor or team leader. Provides a practical guide to supervisory skills, suitable for team leaders and supervisors in library and information work. Illustrated by examples and case studies from different types of ILS, this book offers self-assessment audits and other activities to enable the reader to relate the tools and techniques to their own work situation. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781856045872
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