Library management : a case study approach / edited by Ravonne A. Green.

Contributor(s): Green, Ravonne A Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Oxford, Chandos Publishing, 2007. Description: xiii, 161 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781780631158; 1780631154; 1843343495Subject(s): Library administration -- Case studies | Library personnel management -- Case studiesDDC classification: 025.10722 Online resources: WorldCat details | E-book Fulltext

Contents:

TOC pt. 1. Case study as research tool -- 1. Why use the case study method? -- 2. Case study basics -- 3. Utilizing the case study approach for program evaluation -- pt. 2. Valdosta State University Student Case Studies -- 4. Special funding: use it or loose it -- 5. Employee training -- 6. Censorship issues -- 7. Hiring decisions -- 8. To terminate or not to terminate, that is the question -- 9. Privacy issues -- 10. A question of service: a case study of a bookmobile incident -- 11. Here's the new library, where are the staff? -- 12. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? -- 13. Conclusion.

Summary: An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a research tool. The second chapter outlines the processes involved in conducting a case study. An actual case model is presented in the third chapter. The succeeding chapters include case studies written by library management students at Valdosta State University in the USA. The chapters include discussion questions, analyses, and alternative scenarios to provoke further thought and discussion. Written from a practitioners perspectiveDraws on the authors wide-ranging practical experience as a library directorGuides the reader though the case study process.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
E-Book	EWU Library E-book	Non-fiction	025.10722 LIB 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Not for loan
Text	EWU Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	025.10722 LIB 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		27567		Management of Information Institutions

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TOC pt. 1. Case study as research tool --
1. Why use the case study method? --
2. Case study basics --
3. Utilizing the case study approach for program evaluation --
pt. 2. Valdosta State University Student Case Studies --
4. Special funding: use it or loose it --
5. Employee training --
6. Censorship issues --
7. Hiring decisions --
8. To terminate or not to terminate, that is the question --
9. Privacy issues --
10. A question of service: a case study of a bookmobile incident --
11. Here's the new library, where are the staff? --
12. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? --
13. Conclusion.

An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a research tool. The second chapter outlines the processes involved in conducting a case study. An actual case model is presented in the third chapter. The succeeding chapters include case studies written by library management students at Valdosta State University in the USA. The chapters include discussion questions, analyses, and alternative scenarios to provoke further thought and discussion. Written from a practitioners perspectiveDraws on the authors wide-ranging practical experience as a library directorGuides the reader though the case study process.

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