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 shoestringWritten by contributors from across the field, this eclectic guide offers best practices suitable for managers in all types of libraries.