Product details:
ISBN13: | 9780838916223 |
ISBN10: | 0838916228 |
Binding: | Paperback |
No. of pages: | 144 pages |
Size: | 229x152 mm |
Weight: | 240 g |
Language: | English |
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Category:
Transform and Thrive
Ideas to Invigorate Your Library and Your Community
Publisher: ALA Editions
Date of Publication: 30 May 2018
Number of Volumes: Paperback
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Short description:
Successful libraries are those that continuously learn to listen and respond, prioritizing an organizational approach that encourages library staff to work with each other as well as the community to create opportunities to thrive. That may sound airy and abstract, but in this book the authors demonstrate how it boils down to applying a handful of straightforward principles.
Long description:
Successful libraries are those that continuously learn to listen and respond, prioritizing an organizational approach that encourages library staff to work with each other as well as the community to create opportunities to thrive. That may sound airy and abstract, but in this book the authors demonstrate how it boils down to applying a handful of straightforward principles, which include
- intelligent risk-taking;
- learning the right things;
- respect and goodwill;
- fulfilling the vision of library director; and
- activating creative thinking.
- identify the community&&&8217;s motivating factors and use them to guide priorities;
- create a culture of learning at the library;
- apply courage, curiosity, and creativity to cope with challenges;
- ask the right questions in order to get the right answers;
- draw out creative ideas from both staff and the community; and
- implement creativity exercises for problem solving that can be used by individuals and groups