輔仁大學圖書資訊學系九十八學年度第一學期 圖書資訊服務機構管理
Management of Libraries and Information Centers
Syllabus
圖書資訊學系碩士班二年級
Time: 13:40~15:30, Monday Nature and Scope of the Course
This course is to provide a practical overview of the major issues faced by managers in libraries and information centers. While theory will be studied and addressed, emphasis will be on practical approaches to management problems. Class sessions will be heavily discussion oriented, and it is expected that students will share their experiences and thoughts.
Textbook:
Stueart, R. D. and Moran, B. B. (2007). Library and information center management. 7
thed. Greenwood Village, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Readings:
Brenfeld, B. A. (2004). “Developing a Team Management Structure in a Public Library”. Library Trends 53 (1), 112-128.
Creer, Roger C., John Agada, and Grover, Robert (1994). “ A model for libraries and other information agencies.” Library Administration &
Management 8(1): 35-42.
Deiss, K. J. (2004). “Innovation and Strategy: Risk and Choice in Shaping User-Centered Libraries”. Library Trends 53 (1), 17-32.
Deiss, Kathryn & Joan Giesecke. (1999). "From Here to There; Moving to the Future through Scenario Planning. Library Administration & Management 13 (2):99-104
Edwards, R L., Yankey, John A. & Altper, Mary A. (1998). Skills for effective
management of nonprofit organizations. Washington, D.C. : NASW Press
Evans, Ward and Ward, Bendik Rugaas.(2000). Management basics for
information professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Honea, S.M. (2000).”The Impact of Professionalism on Library administration.” Journal of Library Administration, 31:1
Kaarst-Brown, M. L., Nicholson, S., Von Dran, G. M., & Stanton, J. M. (2004).
“Organizational cultures of libraries as a strategic resource”. Library Trends 53 (1), 33-53.
Mason, F. M., Wetherbee, L. V. (2004). “Learning to Lead: An Analysis of Current Training Programs for Library Leadership”. Library Trends, 53 (1), p187-217.
Mintzberg, H. (1975). “The Manager's Job: Folklore and Fact”. Harvard Business Review 53(4), 49-6.
Pymm, Bob.(2000). Learn library management. Canberra: Book Promotion &
Service
“ Standards for college libraries, 1995 edition.” College & Research Libraries News 56(4):245-257
Star J. (2004). A measure of change: Comparing library job advertisements of 1983 and 2003. LIBRES 14 (2), available at:
http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres14n2/index.htm
Contacting me: I will try to be as available as possible. E-mail is probably the best way to reach me and I will respond to e-mails within 24 hours, sooner if possible. I strongly encourage you to submit written assignments via e-mail as an attached Word.
Evaluation and grades: Course grades will be determined by your
performance on three assignments and class participation. Each assignment has the following weight:
Research paper 50 % Class participation: 50%
Total: 100 points Assignments:
The following assignments are required. Written work must be submitted by
the end of class on the deadline date. I strongly encourage you to submit
written assignments via e-mail as an attached Word . Please contact me as soon as possible if you have questions or are experiencing unexpected difficulties with an assignment.
The research paper is due during our last class session, when you will conduct a formal presentation of your paper. I expect you to use critical, analytical, and creative thinking in all your
assignments.
