Library Management : A Case Study Approach

Aimed at professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book aims to provide 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.

The Case Study as Research Tool
Why use the case study method?	p. 4
Case study basics	p. 34
Utilizing the case study approach for program evaluation	p. 65
Valdosta State University Student Case Studies
Special funding: use it or loose it	p. 75
Employee training	p. 85
Censorship issues	p. 97
Hiring decisions	p. 107
To terminate or not to terminate, that is the question	p. 113
Privacy issues	p. 123
A question of service: a case study of a bookmobile incident	p. 127
Here's the new library, where are the staff?	p. 143
Can you teach an old dog new tricks?	p. 147
Conclusion	p. 153
Index	p. 159
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