Management Basics for Information Professionals

This introduction to library management provides conceptual overviews and library/information examples. After background on concepts and history of the field, a section on knowledge and skills in management covers areas such as marketing, decision making, delegation, and the planning process. A section on managing resources looks at personnel, fiscal management, technology, and physical facilities. Evans is director of libraries at Loyola Marymount University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR