Managing Children's Services in the Public Library
This edition is organized into four major content areas: planning services for children in the context of a community; managing the department, which includes recruiting and retaining staff, communicating with colleagues, annual reports, budgeting, and security; managing services—including collection development, electronic resources, intellectual freedom, and outreach; and professional development. All of the sections have been updated to include new and relevant information especially in relation to technological advances and challenges. Library school students and newly appointed managers will especially find much to value, but even experienced managers can turn to this excellent resource for guidance and practical advice. Because the volume covers so much ground, topics are not covered in depth, but there are references and additional reading suggestions at the end of each chapter, a feature that is completely new to this edition. While not a first purchase for experienced managers, it's a must for replacing the first edition; replace the second edition if budgets allow.—Renee McGrath, Nassau Library System, Uniondale, NYCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.