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Managing in the Middle: The Librarian's Handbook

Managing in the Middle: The Librarian's Handbook

Schlesinger, Kenneth
Farrell, Robert

Paperback

Series: ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian

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ISBN10: 0838911617
ISBN13: 9780838911617
Publisher: ALA Editions
Published: Dec 18 2012
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.40 Depth: 10.90
Language: English
Fully a third of all library supervisors are managing in the middle: reporting to top-level managers while managing teams of peers or paraprofessional staff in some capacity. This practical handbook is here to assist middle managers navigate their way through the challenges of multitasking and continual gear-shifting. The broad range of contributors from academic and public libraries in this volume help librarians face personal and professional challenges by ◗◗ Linking theoretical ideas about mid-level management to real-world situations ◗◗ Presenting ways to sharpen crucial skills such as communication, productivity, delegation, and performance management ◗◗ Offering specific advice on everything from supervision to surviving layoffs Being a middle manager can be a difficult job, but the range of perspectives in this book offer strategies and tips to make it easier.

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