Download or read book A Systems Analysis Approach to the Planning and Management of Academic Libraries written by John C. Morris and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systems Analysis in Libraries written by Chet Gough and published by K.G. Saur Verlag. This book was released on 1978 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Systems Analysis Guidelines written by Edward A. Chapman and published by New York : Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1970 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to systems design and analysis for the automation of certain library processes - covers planning, survey and determination of inputs, outputs, flowcharting, evaluation of current records maintenance systems, systems design for computer-based acquisitions, serials and circulation systems, etc. Bibliography pp. 208 to 222 and diagrams.
Download or read book Planning in the University Library written by Stanton F. Biddle and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-10-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive planning has become an essential element in the management of the modern university library. The purpose of this book is to help those now engaged in this important management function by summarizing the history of academic library planning and analyzing its practice in a group of major libraries over the past several decades. The most significant changes confronting academic libraries for the past several decades have been technological, social, and economic. Strategic planning is used as the tool for making these libraries more responsive to their environments and for helping them anticipate and prepare for change. Stanton F. Biddle examines the extent to which strategic planning is being employed, analyzes the planning documents, and develops guidelines for improving the quality of future planning efforts. The volume begins with a discussion of strategic or long-range planning taken from the literature of management and organizational theory. The next chapter reviews the historical development of large academic libraries and the history of the application of contemporary management theories and practices to their administrations through the 1970s. The following chapter focuses on the widespread dissatisfaction with traditional approaches to library management in the 1960s and 1970s. The next two chapters compare library planning source documents, and the final chapter concludes with recommendations.
Download or read book Creative Planning for Library Administration written by Kent Hendrickson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seven chapters of this book, first published in 1991, the topics of planning and creativity as they apply to the management of academic libraries are discussed fully, with specific examples and detailed guidelines. Topics such as involving all members of the library staff in decision making and encouraging creativity in an unstable work environment are explored, as are new developments like performance measures.
Download or read book Soft Systems Analysis and the Management of Libraries Information Services and Resource Centres written by Peter G. Underwood and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soft systems techniques can be used by managers at all levels to analyse the needs of individuals or groups of people working in, or affected by, what goes on in an organization. The technique has developed as an alternative to more reductionist 'hard' approaches which tend not to take account of the social and political dimensions of issues and have led to the implementation of systems that have failed to meet the needs of users. In this introduction to the soft systems approach, Professor Underwood suggests ways in which this type of analysis offers advantages when used in the context of libraries, information services and resource centres. Soft systems take into account the subjective element in problem-solving and are of especial value in the new Internet-driven information situation, where traditional information boundaries are being challenged. At a time when the information world has been undergoing fundamental technological and social changes, the need to find techniques to promote greater understanding of this change has become an important challenge for information managers. Soft systems analysis offers the practitioner, the consultant and the student an in-depth view of the application of soft systems analysis as a tool for exploring the potential for change in organizations.
Download or read book Strategic Management for Academic Libraries written by Robert M. Hayes and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1993-08-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This professional reference for academic librarians provides detailed guidance for the strategic management of academic libraries. While strategic planning is important, this volume recognizes that even the best plans must confront the reality of implementation of services and facilities within the library on a daily basis. This book offers solutions to immediate operational problems within the academic library and treats strategic planning as but one component of overall strategic management. The first part of the work overviews definitions and discusses the issues and objectives central to strategic library management. The second part contains chapters on the academic and external contexts within which the library functions, and looks at the impact of those contexts on the strategic management plan. The third part provides detailed information on technical tools and procedures by which strategic management can be accomplished.
Download or read book Systems Thinking in Library and Information Management written by David Smith and published by New York : K.G. Saur. This book was released on 1980 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information concepts; The systems approach; Systems techniques; Models of library and information systems; Techniques for library and information systems; An assessement of the systems approach.
Download or read book Models for Library Management Decision making and Planning written by Robert Mayo Hayes and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD-ROM contains: Computer spreadsheets and Visual Basic macros that correspond with the book.
Download or read book SYSTEMS Analysis of a University Library written by M.K. Buckland and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Problems in University Library Management written by Booz, Allen & Hamilton and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1970 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Leading Change in Academic Libraries written by Catherine Cardwell and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Institutions of higher education and academic libraries are not the traditional organizations they once were. They are subject to a variety of forces, including shifting and changing populations, technological changes, public demands for affordability and accountability, and changing approaches to research and learning. Academic libraries can no longer establish their excellence and ground their missions, visions, and strategic directions using the old means and methods. Leading Change in Academic Libraries is a collection of 20 change stories authored by academic librarians from different types of four-year institutions. Librarians tell the story firsthand of how they managed major change in processes, functions, services, programs, or overall organizations using John Kotter's Eight-Stage Process of Creating Major Change as a framework for examining change at their institutions, measuring their successes and areas for improvement, and determining progress. In five sections--strategic planning, reorganization, culture change, new roles, and technological change--chapters discuss tackling common challenges such as fear, anxiety, change fatigue, complacency, unexpected changes of leadership, vacancies, and resistance; look at the results of their tactics; and provide effective practices they found. Each section ends with a thorough analysis of the stories within and the most effective tips for leading that kind of change. Leading Change in Academic Libraries can help you establish flexible, nimble, and collaborative decision-making processes, and facilitate the transition from legacy collections-based libraries to forward-looking service-based libraries"--from the ALA website.
Download or read book Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers written by Frances C. Wilkinson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for tips on how to work towards your overall vision while remaining productive on the frontlines? The book gives you fresh ideas for balancing your managerial duties with day-to-day responsibilities in the academic library. A compilation of ideas from noted leaders in academic librarianship, this book explores a wealth of topics, including budgeting, human resources, facilities, collections, and IT. There is also helpful advice that will help you navigate emerging areas of librarianship, such as blended librarianship, cross-institutional collaboration, and marketing the library. You will learn how to manage, lead, and address specific library areas—all at once. Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers: Leading with Vision through All Levels is ideal for current professionals with an expanded scope of responsibilities and those who have had administrative duties for some time, but are looking for new techniques for being a better manager. The book includes an introduction written by the editors, who are both associate deans in university libraries. Each chapter is written by a different expert in the field, providing a rich array of approaches and perspectives.
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Download or read book Planning Program for Small Academic Libraries written by P. Grady Morein and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1980 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Library as an Organization written by Mark Tyler Day and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
