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Fundamentals of library supervision
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2017
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Effective workplace supervision is a learned set of practical skills and well-developed interpersonal relationships. In libraries, as with small businesses and large corporations, government agencies, and private and public enterprises, management is at the heart of a supervisor's daily work. Driven by technology, competition, customer expectations, a changing workforce, and globalization, successful supervisors must balance staff support and leadership with institutional goals and objectives. In the newly revised and updated edition of this text, McNeil (Iowa State Univ.; Human Resource Management in Today's Academic Library) places standard management topics such as hiring, performance review, budgeting, teamwork, and communication within the context of 21st-century libraries and a rapidly changing workforce. In addition to real-world examples and scenarios, supplementary text and tables provide further evidence of the rewarding and challenging work done by library supervisors. Chapters on diversity and inclusiveness as well as policy in new legal environments are timely. VERDICT Clear and concise, this classic text is recommended for new and seasoned library managers.-Linda Frederiksen, Washington State Univ. Lib., Vancouver © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Management and supervision in libraries are more complex than ever. Not only is the workplace different but the workforce is often made up of four very different generations with very different educational backgrounds and work experiences. Moreover, often library supervisors have very little formal management training. Giesecke and McNeil, two experienced library managers, present a basic commonsense approach to solving management and supervisory challenges. They utilize real-world techniques and practices to help readers learn basic supervisory and management procedures and offer strategies and tips to handle difficult situations like firing employees and addressing poor performance. Chapters cover communication, how to create a positive working environment, managing teams, recognizing fundamental legal issues, and managing meetings. Most libraries will want to purchase this valuable guide for new supervisors and refresher for more experienced managers. --Susan Awe Copyright 2005 Booklist
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Lifted by a track record of accomplishments, you're a manager. No doubt, despite it all, you'll sooner or later feel a gnawing sense of incompetence. You're called on to play many roles: mentor, creator, monitor, negotiator; some will surely be new. The newly revised Fundamentals of Library Supervision will give you the grounding to supervise, manage, and lead with confidence. Weaved through the book are examples of two fictional new hires: one new to the library after a national search; another promoted from staff. You'll get practical advice and common-sense approaches, such as:Tactics for effective meetings your staff will thank you for How to develop shared accountability and other characteristics of genuine teams.Organizing work of others, both the structural types and the creativesHow determining the character of your organization will help you foster a positive climateMeeting deadlines through backward planningOvercoming the decision dilemma so common in teamsTechniques for actively addressing complaints38 sample interviewing questions suitable for 9 different contexts11 steps for developing a clear and balanced performance appraisalFlexible scheduling, job enrichment, celebrations and other ideas of non-monetary rewards. Making your email an actual productivity toolTechniques for actively addressing complaints
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