Empowering your library
Subtitle: a guide to improving service, productivity, & participation
By: Connie Christopher.
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Library personnel management.; Employee empowerment.; Employee motivation.; Library employees -- In-service training.; Library administration -- Employee participation.; Communication in library administration.; Leadership -- Psychological aspects.; Management -- Psychological aspects.
Description: Whether working to empower individuals, teams or the whole library, these guidelines make possible effective management of scarce resources--time, people, and money. They also help enhance your team's morale, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer service--the building blocks for funding libraries' vital and ongoing role in their communities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-71) and index.
Table of contents: title: The case for an empowered library; title: Empowerment and the learning organization; title: What about motivation?; title: Excellent communication; title: Creating shared vision and trust; title: The manager's role; title: Interpersonal and team skills; title: Emotional intelligence; title: Empowered library leadership.