What Every Library Director Should Know

Download or read book What Every Library Director Should Know written by Susan Carol Curzon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unconventional management text, author Dr. Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manager: • The unwritten rules, strategies, and bits of wisdom only learned on-the-job • Behavioral nuances • Political strategies • Mentor-like advice • Subtle communication codes Regardless of the professional setting, management is management and wisdom is wisdom. What Every Library Director Should Know is the insider’s view of vital actions, behaviors, and strategies needed to succeed in every type of library.