Moran, Barbara B,

Library and information center management / Barbara B. Moran and Claudia J. Morner. - Ninth edition / Barbara B. Moran and Claudia J. Morner. - xv, 548 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Library and information science text series .

First through third editions, published 1977-1987, have title Library management; Fourth through seventh editions, authored by Robert D. Stueart and Barbara B. Moran and published 1993-2007, have title Library and information center management; Eighth edition, published 2013, was authored by Barbara B. Moran, Robert D. Stueart, and Claudia J. Morner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Introduction -- Managing in today's libraries -- The evolution of management thought -- Change : the innovative process -- Section 2. Planning -- Strategic planning, decision making and policy -- Planning and maintaining library facilities -- Marketing information services -- Section 3. Organizing -- Organizations and organizational culture -- The fundamentals of organization : specialization and coordination -- Designing adaptive organizational structures -- Section 4. Human resources -- Staffing the library -- The human resources functions in the library -- Other issues in human resource management -- Section 5. Leading -- Motivation in the workplace -- Organizational leadership -- Professional ethics -- Organizational communication -- Empowering employees through the use of teams -- Section 6. Coordinating -- Evaluating organizational performance -- Library finance and budgets -- Library fundraising (development) and grant writing -- Section 7. Managing in the 21st century -- Managers : the next generation.

"Designed to fill a need for a basic management textbook for library and information science (LIS) students... This edition continues to provide numerous opportunities through case studies, role-plays, and simulations for experiential learning to enable students or beginning managers to apply their knowledge to real world problems or situations"--




Text in English

9781440854477 (pbk)

2017044827


Library administration.
Library administration--United States.
Information services--Management.
Information services--Management.--United States

Z678 / .S799 2018

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