Managerial Leadership for Librarians : Thriving in the Public and Nonprofit World

Putting library management into the unique context of the not-for-profit world, this work offers you invaluable guidance on how to manage your library effectively.Managing a library presents a significantly different challenge than managing a small business, a corporation, or even a school or charity organization. To be effective managers and excel in their careers, librarians must understand their unique position in the social landscape and leverage that role to become influential leaders. This guide shows librarians how to make the most of their inherent skills and develop new leadership strengths in order to become better library managers, advance their careers, and sustain their libraries—in spite of changing environments and shrinking budgets. The book examines many facets of managerial leadership, defines what managerial leadership is, and describes how to assess and increase leadership skills. The chapters also identify the constraints unique to libraries and explain how you can develop positive relationships with government boards, turn a vision into a practical strategic plan, and exercise fiscal control. You will gain invaluable knowledge about fund raising, developing political skills, advocacy and lobbying, and legal and ethical concerns, specifically in the library environment. The final section of the book is devoted to people skills—understanding yourself and others, developing staff, collaboration, negotiation, meetings and presentations, and creating future success. Putting library management into the unique context of the not-for-profit world, this work offers you invaluable guidance on how to manage your library effectively. Managing a library presents a significantly different challenge than managing a small business, a corporation, or even a school or charity organization. To be effective managers and excel in their careers, librarians must understand their unique position in the social landscape and leverage that role to become influential leaders. This guide shows librarians how to make the most of their inherent skills and develop new leadership strengths in order to become better library managers, advance their careers, and sustain their librariesin spite of changing environments and shrinking budgets. The book examines many facets of managerial leadership, defines what managerial leadership is, and describes how to assess and increase leadership skills. The chapters also identify the constraints unique to libraries and explain how you can develop positive relationships with government boards, turn a vision into a practical strategic plan, and exercise fiscal control. You will gain invaluable knowledge about fund raising, developing political skills, advocacy and lobbying, and legal and ethical concerns, specifically in the library environment. The final section of the book is devoted to people skillsunderstanding yourself and others, developing staff, collaboration, negotiation, meetings and presentations, and creating future success. Why nonprofit and public sectors matter for library information service managers -- Leading -- Communication and persuasion -- Authority, influence, and power -- Boards -- Vision, mission, and planning -- Changing environment? Why it matters -- Assessment, coordination, and quality -- Fiscal -- Fundraising -- Managing projects -- Advocacy, lobbying, marketing, and public relations -- Political skills -- Legal aspects -- Ethics in the workplace -- Understanding oneself and others -- Training and developing staff -- Collaboration -- Negotiation -- Long-term career success Why nonprofit and public sectors matter for library information service managers Leading Communication and persuasion Authority, influence, and power Advisory and governing boards Vision, mission, planning, and strategy Changing environment-Why it matters Assessment, coordination, and quality Fiscal matters Fundraising Managing projects Advocacy, lobbying, marketing, and public relations Political skills Legal aspects Ethics in the workplace Understanding oneself and others Training and developing staff Collaboration Negotiation Long-term career success. La classe d’Isadora part en voyage scolaire ! Direction : un vieux château mystérieux. Mais la bâtisse est effrayante – et il faut dire que l’orage dehors n’aide pas Isadora à s’y sentir à l’aise ! En se promenant dans les donjons, Isadora se fait un nouvel ami inattendu. Comme elle, Oscar est pour le moins... différent ! Comment pourra-t-elle le présenter à ses amis sans qu’ils ne fassent une crise cardiaque ?