Cover Image

Letting go of legacy services : library case studies /

Adding new services is done as new needs arise. But taking away existing services-- the "legacy services" of the title-- makes many librarians uncomfortable-- even if these services are no longer relevant to the community. This collection of essays is designed to help you discover ways to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Evangeliste, Mary (Editor), Furlong, Katherine (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
Subjects:
Library administration > United States > Case studies.
Library planning > United States > Case studies.
Libraries > United States > Reorganization > Case studies.
Public services (Libraries) > United States > Case studies.
Organizational change > United States > Case studies.
Organizational effectiveness > United States > Case studies.
Libraries > Reorganization.
Library administration.
Library planning.
Organizational change.
Organizational effectiveness.
Public services (Libraries)
United States.
Case studies.
Description
Summary:Adding new services is done as new needs arise. But taking away existing services-- the "legacy services" of the title-- makes many librarians uncomfortable-- even if these services are no longer relevant to the community. This collection of essays is designed to help you discover ways to identify services, activities, and practices that can be let go, so that staff can focus on valuable, mission-critical work.
Physical Description:xiv, 159 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-151) and index.
ISBN:9780838912201 (softcover : alk. paper)
0838912206 (softcover : alk. paper)