Library management : a case study approach /

An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a res...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Green, Ravonne A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, England : Chandos Publishing, 2007.
Series:Chandos information professional series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a research tool. The second chapter outlines the processes involved in conducting a case study. An actual case model is presented in the third chapter. The succeeding chapters include case studies written by library management students at Valdosta State University in the USA. The chapters include discussion questions, analyses, and alternative scenarios to provoke further thought and discussion. Written from a practitioners perspectiveDraws on the authors wide-ranging practical experience as a library directorGuides the reader though the case study process.
Physical Description:1 online resource (176 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781780631158
1780631154