Introduction - Steve O’Connor 1. Leading change – knowledge for success - Ian Smith 2. Management fads and fashions and their impact on the LIS community - Bill Fisher 3. The 5 rules of engagement for librarians – à la Ranganathan’s Laws of Library Science - Choy Fatt Cheong 4. Library management, disruption and consortia – an Australian example - Michael Robinson 5. No regrets; just lessons: economic crisis is changing our life and the management of libraries - Petros Kostagiolas 6. Introducing agile principles and management to a library organization - Daniel Forsman 7. The role of professional associations in changing times - Susan Henczel 8. And the walls came tumbling down … the library profession confronts all-invasive new managerialism - Colin Storey 9. ‘What is behind the meaning of disruption or … thinking of management strategies from the other side’ - Steve O’Connor
Steve O’Connor is the Editor of the journal Library Management, Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University and the Director of Information Exponentials. He is the author of over 60 articles and a frequent presenter at international library and information management conferences and has conducted workshops on library futures and scenario planning across Australia and China, and in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Library Management in Disruptive Times is a good overview for
library directors who seek advice on managing the sweeping tides of
change.
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