{"product_id":"9781555707323","title":"Lean Library Management: Eleven Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Services","description":"Libraries today face reduced budgets, increased customer expectations, and aggressive competition from web-based information sources. Management guru John Huber, a pioneer and leader in the Lean Manufacturing movement, has worked as a consultant with libraries across North America.\u003cp\u003eFeatured Review: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I handed out John Huber's Lean Library Management book -- to rave reviews -- at our own Lean Value Stream Mapping event to improve library services, a key part of Delaware's Library Quality Cycle to achieve performance excellence. It is so well written and timely, we don't have to reinvent the wheel!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new book, he shows you how to apply Lean principles and practices--how making small, simple changes in everyday routines will reap large time- and money-saving results. You'll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreate a culture of change\u003cbr\u003eDefine and streamline your library's service delivery chains\u003cbr\u003eTransform everyday operations like placing customer reserves and technical service processes\u003cbr\u003eImplement performance measures that can drive continuous improvement\u003cbr\u003eApply Lean techniques in digital operations.\u003cbr\u003eTen years of success-proven strategies and success stories from libraries where John Huber has partnered are included throughout. By learning and applying these principles, your library will dramatically improve efficiency, service performance, and service lead times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056593387760,"sku":"9781555707323","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555707323_p0.jpg?v=1764106974","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555707323","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}