02893cam a22003978i 4500 22899392 CSPC 20260303111028.0 221212s2023 mdu b 001 0 eng 2022056527 9781538172698 (paperback) 22899392 DLC eng rda DLC CSPC pcc Z678 .C888 2023 025.1 C949w 23/eng/20221212 Curzon, Susan Carol, author. What every library director should know / Susan Carol Curzon. Second edition. 2305 Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2023. xii, 179 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. At the helm -- Unbuckle the library -- Engaging people -- Customer number one: your boss -- Dealing with governing boards -- Dollar sense -- The borders of the realm -- Dealing with the media -- A death in the library -- Changing times -- Transitions -- Do you want to be a director? "In this unconventional management book, author Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manage"-- Provided by publisher. "In this unconventional management book, author Susan Carol Curzon presents a different take on traditional library management tools. Through personal narrative and anecdotes from other working professionals, Curzon presents the many everyday challenges one meets as a library manager: The unwritten rules, strategies, and bits of wisdom only learned on-the-job; Behavioral nuances; Political strategies; Mentor-like advice; Subtle communication codes. Regardless of the professional setting, management is management and wisdom is wisdom. What Every Library Director Should Know is the insider’s view of vital actions, behaviors, and strategies needed to succeed in every type of library. This second edition has been significantly revised to emphasize diversity, inclusion, remote work, and virtual services"-- Back cover. Library administration. Online version: Curzon, Susan Carol. What every library director should know. Second edition Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023] 9781538172704 (DLC) 2022056528 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 23 025.1 C949w CIR 2023 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2025-07-17 0 CIR 025.1 C949w 2023 029757 2025-07-17 13:36:26 1-2 2025-07-17 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-02-27 0 CIR 025.1 C949w 2023 031321 2026-02-27 14:00:00 2-2 2026-02-27 BK 29768 29768