Learn leadership skills from achievements at special libraries in
Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central America! Leadership and
Management Principles in Libraries in Developing Countries is a
compilation of success stories epitomizing management and
leadership strategies from developing nations around the globe.
This book focuses on library administrators from Asia, Africa,
Eastern Europe, and Central America who have significantly
transformed their library services in spite of limited funds and a
lack of resources. You'll learn about their achievements, their
techniques, and the strengths and skills they usedwhich can help
you become a stronger leader at your own library. Leadership and
Management Principles in Libraries in Developing Countries is a
collection of selected entries to the Special Libraries Association
Leadership and Management Division's 2003 International Paper
Competition for special librarians in developing countries. Each
author describes the effective leadership and management that made
their special library initiatives successful, providing references,
tables, step-by-step instructions, and handy checklists for other
librarians to use. In Leadership and Management Principles in
Libraries in Developing Countries, library officials discuss the
development of successful programs at special libraries such as:
the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, Indiawhere a team of
people with diverse backgrounds worked together to digitally
modernize their traditional library the Agricultural Libraries and
Special Libraries in Tropical Biology located in Indonesiawhere
special librarians found innovative ways to access funding support
and expertise from foreign institutions, international relief
agencies, and library associations the Information Resource Centre
at The Mildmay Centre in Kampala, Ugandawhere the new Mobile
Patient Library Services project provides information materials to
patients with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers the American Cultural
Center Library (now called the Rosa Parks Library) in Niamey,
Nigerwhere the library was restructured from a simple reading room
into a diverse cultural resource of exhibitions, seminars, and
multilingual reference materials the Federal Ministry of Industry
headquarters Library in Nigeriawhere the library transformation was
made possible through good leadership style, managerial expertise,
and effective staff organization the University of Swaziland
Libraries in Swazilandwhere a strategic planning initiative helped
the library widen Internet access, secure subscription funding for
database access, and purchase updated equipment to enrich the
instructional, research, and administrative functions of the
library This book represents a body of practical experience,
problems, lessons, and techniques that can be shared and tried by
those who want to know more about or deal with the special needs
and circumstances of librarians in developing countries. Leadership
and Management Principles in Libraries in Developing Countries will
show you how to improve both service and outreach to your local
community by becoming a leader at your special library, whether you
are the librarian, mid-level manager, director, or information
consultant. Library science faculty and students will also find
that this book illustrates the benefits of good leadership and
management.
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