Inherent Strategies in Library Management

Strategic Management of Libraries describes strategic management of libraries based on library core values, and does so through concrete research. Many books in the field of strategic management for libraries introduce concepts of business management to the library world. However, doing so tends to deteriorate library culture and core values. Nevertheless, librarians are unable to avoid managing library services and organisations efficiently, and they struggle to adapt to new ways of management. This book will help librarians avoid the problems that arise when new management strategies are introduced to the library. It does so through describing 1) Broad influences of business management theories on Libraries, 2) Issues when using incompatible business management theories, and 3) benefits when using compatible business management theories. Furthermore, those book illustrates the way to bridge the gap between library core values and business efficiency by exploring the fundamental effect of media type on library strategy. Finally, this exploration leads to the creation of strategies for implementing strategic management into libraries. These strategies can be used by library managers to deal effectively with the ever changing library environment. Presents management strategies for libraries based on core library valuesProvides detailed analysis on the effects of business management theories on librariesLays down the fundamental rules for managing librariesExplains various management analysis methodsBridges the gap between library core values and business efficiency