Judith A. Siess

Broschiertes Buch

Time Management, Planning, and Prioritization for Librarians

Beschreibung

One of the most critical problems for the librarian in a small library is not enough time. This book offers hundreds of practical ways to maximize limited time, based on actual experiences of the author and other practicing librarians.

Autor

By Judith A. Siess

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scarecrow Press
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780810844384
• ISBN-10: 0810844389
• Artikelnr.: 22078473

Rezensionen

Siess has written a super time management guide for librarians, especially those with few support staff...Highly recommended for all librarians. Library Journal The book helps any librarian learn how to avoid procrastination, manage e-mail, become more efficient and effective, and deal with stress. American Libraries This concise, compact handbook is almost a mini-management seminar and should be required reading for every librarian who is a manager, as well as those that aspire to management positions. Reference and User Services Quarterly A good addition to the professional shelf for use by the staff as well as the administration. Catholic Library World Many overwhelmed librarians will find illuminating passages throughout the book that

will aid them in coping with the many pressures of the profession. American Reference Books Annual Siess pulls together a multitude of systems and ideas from a variety of sources - and is able to show how it all relates to librarians...Of value to both neophyte and seasoned...If you are looking for ways to be a more effective, efficient, productive and valuable librarian, then this book is for you. Lisjobs.Com Finding enough time to set a course and forward direction for the team can seem impossible. This book can help...[Siess's] step-by-step model for conducting a strategic planning exercise is especially useful, in that she identifies three cornerstones for visioning, implementing, and analyzing the efforts, with carefully outlined stages to be considered from beginning to end. Journal of Access Services ...provides the reader with a smorgasbord of time management, strategic planning, and prioritization tips...There is truly a piece of advice for everyone in this work!...Short and compact, it's a solid reference book to have on hand to remember the basics for the times when life and work may seem overwhelming. The Leading Edge, Vol 16 No. 1, December 2003