Library Management Tips That Work

There's no shortage of library management books out there--but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize minutiae that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, answering numerous questions library managers may never have thought to ask, such as * How create a job manual, and keep staff accountable * Keeping your library board in the loop * Using numbers to make your case * Dealing with unreturned library materials * Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian * Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortagse * Public relations on a shoestring Written by contributors from across the field, this eclectic guide offers best practices suitable for managers in all types of libraries.