Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Volume 24 (Advances in Library Administration and Organization) (Advances in Library Administration ... in Library Administration and Organization)

This year's papers report research results from work done mostly in public and academic libraries. It seems clear that many of the institutional aspects and the challenges that they both face today transcend the boundaries that we usually think mark these two 'kinds' of institutions off from one another. This volume includes a series of papers designed to help administrators meet the challenges of running organizations in an ambiguous climate. All of the articles address real management problems from a research perspective. The volume leads with a bibliometric study designed to help us understand the development of library science and higher education as disciplines and follows with a piece on the importance of place for libraries, a study of interactive services and professional culture within librarianship and then pieces on staff development and mentoring. Then, we look at the work processes of research librarians and management education for librarians. Finally, we look at service programs aimed at the Hispanic population and provide a location analysis of public libraries in Calcutta. As in past volume, this edition of "ALAO" includes an eclectic collection of strong papers that convey the results of the kind of research that managers need, mixing theory with a good dose of pragmaticism. The resulting volume adds significant value to our literature as the essays it contains treats classic problems in new ways. Includes A Series Of Papers Designed To Help Administrators Meet The Challenges Of Running Organizations In An Ambiguous Climate. This Volume Addresses Real Management Problems From A Research Perspective. It Leads With A Bibliometric Study Designed To Help Us Understand The Development Of Library Science And Higher Education As Disciplines. Over the years, 'Advances in Library Administration and Organization' has worked to bring you research articles and essays on how we manage and ought to manage libraries and other information agencies and essays on how we should approach the problems that face us. This year is no exception. A valuable resource that uses new approaches to classic problems