So you're going to run a library a library management primer

• Main Author: Sutton, Dave (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English, Middle (1100-1500); English
• Published: Englewood, Colo. Libraries Unlimited 1995
• Subjects: Library administration
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 Designed to help novices get started in providing basic-level services to patrons of their library, this book separates professional tasks from others, indicating when expertise is needed above and beyond the use of common sense and natural organization skills. The author's A-to-Z approach covers the entire realm of a librarian's responsibilities, offering simple and straightforward advice on topics that range from shelf arrangement, classification systems, and reference services to collection development, staff management, and self-evaluation. With a multitude of ideas, tips, and guidelines and an annotated bibliography of professional reading, a glossary, a list of library abbreviations, job descriptions, evaluation forms, and a list of professional associations, the book is a treasury of information for beginners.