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Project Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Project Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on several books, journal articles, and websites that will serve as an introduction to project management in library and information organization settings.
Mayflower: Ode To New Beginnings — A New Column For New Times With A Positive Mission, Antje Mays
Mayflower: Ode To New Beginnings — A New Column For New Times With A Positive Mission, Antje Mays
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Numerous studies and articles downplay the value of libraries, citing instances of library defunding, layoffs, and outright closures, along with studies on the waning usefulness of libraries based on flawed quantifiables. Such pronouncements spread fear of obsolescence and irrelevance, contributing to dissatisfaction in the library profession. Yet polls in the United States and Great Britain reveal the library profession's enduring value among the most trusted professions.
To kick off the column "Mayflower: Ode to New Beginnings", this article frames library pressures in a context of broader trends affecting economic and educational conditions, examines professional stewardship and the library profession’s enduring …
Design Thinking In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Design Thinking In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's New and Noteworthy column summarizes recent publications on design thinking, an iterative and collaborative problem-solving methodology finding applications in public, school, academic, and other library settings.
Library, Jessy Randall, Briget Heidmous
Library, Jessy Randall, Briget Heidmous
disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory
“Library” is a visual poem from Mapping Project, a collaborative effort of Jessy Randall and Briget Heidmous. Jessy writes words and Briget draws.
http://www.briget-heidmous.com/mapping-project/
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Lance Werner And Julene Jones. Managing Dysfunctional Environments, Julene L. Jones
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Lance Werner And Julene Jones. Managing Dysfunctional Environments, Julene L. Jones
Library Presentations
Presentation and discussion on the topic of working in or managing dysfunctional environments.
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Julene Jones And Nyama Reed. Difficult Conversations With Those You Supervise, Julene L. Jones
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Julene Jones And Nyama Reed. Difficult Conversations With Those You Supervise, Julene L. Jones
Library Presentations
Presentation and discussion on the topic of difficult conversations between supervisors and those they supervise.
Philanthropy And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Philanthropy And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
A review of several recent articles, books, and websites on the topic of philanthropy and fundraising in libraries and information organizations.
You Too, Can Prevent Librarian Burnout, Jennifer A. Bartlett
You Too, Can Prevent Librarian Burnout, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Contrary to popular opinion, libraries present numerous challenges and stressors to their employees that can contribute to occupational burnout. This New and Noteworthy column presents recent resources including books, journal articles, and online resources discussing the unique issues of librarian burnout.
Book Review: Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’S Future In An Uncertain World, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Book Review: Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’S Future In An Uncertain World, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Although the concept of “sustainability” has many possible meanings, its connection to environmental issues is perhaps the most familiar. Thus, a reader coming across Rebekkah Smith Aldrich’s new book might assume that it is primarily about how libraries can best demonstrate stewardship of environmental resources. While this is certainly one important piece of the discussion, Sustainable Thinking has a much larger goal: advocating the capacity of libraries to build communities, whether it be through environmental, financial, leadership, political, or other initiatives.