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Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries
Rick B. . Ed(S): Forsman
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Description for Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries
hardcover. A resource to guide health professionals and their organization into the information age. It covers basic management concepts and how to utilize them for efficient operation of a medical library, and to provide a high quality information service. Editor(s): Forsman, Rick B. Series: Current Practice in Health Science Librarianship. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GLC; GLM; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Managing a medical library in a climate of rapidly changing technology requires the astute manager to anticipate and then manage change. Written by medical library professionals carefully selected for their specific knowledge and experience, these essays cover fiscal management, human resources, marketing library services, technology, facilities, and strategic planning. Appendixes offer a list of skills recommended for the career health sciences professional and an annotated bibliography on space planning.
Managing a medical library in a climate of rapidly changing technology requires the astute manager to anticipate and then manage change. Written by medical library professionals carefully selected for their specific knowledge and experience, these essays cover fiscal management, human resources, marketing library services, technology, facilities, and strategic planning. Appendixes offer a list of skills recommended for the career health sciences professional and an annotated bibliography on space planning.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Current Practice in Health Science Librarianship
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810838963
SKU
V9780810838963
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Rick B. . Ed(S): Forsman
Rick B. Forsman is Director of the Denison Memorial Library in Denver, Colorado.
Reviews for Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries
...this is one of those periodic publications that is worth waiting ten or so years for. The timing of this book is great, as the climate of rapidly changing technologies in health sciences impacts greatly on the work of health sciences librarians and makes this book quite vital...If this series is new to you it is definitely one you should invest in.
Australian Library Journal
...this book is a useful addition to the literature, and the advice contained in its pages is sound. It should form part of the professional bookshelf of the busy library manager, as assimilation of the points contained within it will provide a sound foundation for the strategic and tactical management of a health sciences library.
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
I would highly recommend this book to anyone working in a library. It is an excellent reference source for an overall view of library issues, and includes both the challenges and rewards of managing a library.
Biblioteca Medica Canadiana
The volume brings together a number of unique and interesting perspectives on the topic of administration...full of practical advice for handling a variety of issues...will be particularly valuable for a new administratorrrrr
The Library Quarterly
Handbooks are by definition useful items for occasional consultation, and this volume fulfills that function well.
Library Management
The volume brings together a number of unique and interesting perspectives on the topic of administration...full of practical advice for handling a variety of issues...will be particularly valuable for a new administrator
The Library Quarterly
Australian Library Journal
...this book is a useful addition to the literature, and the advice contained in its pages is sound. It should form part of the professional bookshelf of the busy library manager, as assimilation of the points contained within it will provide a sound foundation for the strategic and tactical management of a health sciences library.
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
I would highly recommend this book to anyone working in a library. It is an excellent reference source for an overall view of library issues, and includes both the challenges and rewards of managing a library.
Biblioteca Medica Canadiana
The volume brings together a number of unique and interesting perspectives on the topic of administration...full of practical advice for handling a variety of issues...will be particularly valuable for a new administratorrrrr
The Library Quarterly
Handbooks are by definition useful items for occasional consultation, and this volume fulfills that function well.
Library Management
The volume brings together a number of unique and interesting perspectives on the topic of administration...full of practical advice for handling a variety of issues...will be particularly valuable for a new administrator
The Library Quarterly