Library and Information Center Management

This essential, single-volume textbook supplies a comprehensive introduction to library management that addresses all the functions of management, specifically within the ever-evolving modern library environment. * the latest edition of a best-selling core management text-now in its ninth edition-covering all the management functions of libraries and information centers * supplies new discussion topics, examples of management challenges, and case studies * provides a global perspective on library management * contains new discussion topics and case studies and offers supplementary online materials * includes "chapter takeaways," a list of topics that the reader should understand after reading the chapter; "management on the job" sections referencing a specific journal article that demonstrates the chapter topic; and "talk about it" and "practice your skills" segments that offer readers a chance to demonstrate what they are learning