Time Management, Planning, and Prioritization for Librarians

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Scarecrow Press, 2002 - 215 páginas
One of the most critical problems for the librarian in a small library is not enough time. This book offers hundreds of practical ways to maximize limited time, based on actual experiences of the author and other practicing librarians. It explains how to use planning and prioritization to determine what to do and what not to do. It also provides techniques to make the most efficient and effective use of your limited schedule. All of these suggestions, which have been developed and proven by working librarians, are accompanied by specific examples from corporate, hospital, law, government, and association libraries.



Topics Include:

Determining the difference between efficiency and effectiveness

Avoiding procrastination

Managing email

Organizing the workspace

Dealing with job stress

Optimizing the time spent at conferences



Also includes an extensive annotated list of resources, including books, articles, web sites, and electronic lists. A valuable resource for any librarian working in a school, small public, or special library.

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Contenido

How Do You Look at Time?
1
Some Final Time Management Hints
93
Strategic Planning
122
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Acerca del autor (2002)

Judith A. Siess is a recognized expert in one-person librarianship and interpersonal networking. She is the author of two books, The SOLO Librarian's Sourcebook (1997), and The OPL Sourcebook (2001) and is working on a fourth book concerning advocacy and marketing for librarians.

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