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Informationen zum Autor David R. Dowell Ph.D., Gerard B. McCabe Klappentext Very often in the operation of two-year and other small academic libraries there are common issues and concerns. Librarians working in such institutions take the opportunity to share current thinking on such topics as managing change, accreditation standards, auxiliary roles and responsibilities on the campus, marketing library services, collection development, personnel issues, cooperation with other institutions, coping with technology, and a host of unusual problems. The flat hierarchy in two-year and other small academic libraries does not always avail front-line librarians a smooth transition to management roles. Very often in the operation of these libraries there are common issues and concerns, which can be grouped under broad headings such as Management Issues, Personnel, Operations and Collection Requirements. The intent of this book is to offer librarians working in such institutions the opportunity to share current thinking on topics that fall under these broad headings. Topics of interest include managing change, accreditation standards, auxiliary roles and responsibilities on the campus, marketing library services, collection development personnel issues, cooperation with other institutions, coping with technology and unusual problems. Zusammenfassung Offers librarians an opportunity to share thinking on topics that fall under the headings of Management Issues! Personnel! Operations and Collection Requirements. This book includes topics such as accreditation standards! auxiliary roles and responsibilities on the campus! marketing library services! and collection development personnel issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Indispensable: A Quality Staff: Organized, Inspired, and Right for the Job Understanding Students: Making Them Aware That the Library Can Help Them Marketing and Promoting the Message: Please Come In; We're Friendly Working and Sharing Together; Joining Forces for the Common Good Keeping Steps Ahead Through Planning, Managing, and Keeping the Collections Productive; Ideas About Buildings Controlling the Fiscal Reality: Policies Can Solve Problems Town and Gown Together: A Bibliographic Essay Appendices Index ...
