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Bio|Dr. Sandra Valenti|
Catalog Description
(Prerequisite: LI 801 or concurrent enrollment.) Students learn the foundations and basic skills
necessary for the management of information organizations. Students examine and apply
management skills, including planning, organizing, leading, and influencing. (Required)
(Approved 8/8/2012)
Course Syllabus|http://www.emporia.edu/slim/documents/syllabi/20175/805XS.pdf?language_id=1
Required Readings|
Moran, B. B., Stueart, R. D., & Morner, C. J. (2013). Library and information center management
Optional Readings|
Chrislip, D. D., & O’Malley, E. (2013). For the common good Redefining civic leadership
Classwork Schedule
| Assignment | Description | My Work | d |
| Final Project | Uses a packet of materials to orient you to the project. It is not a group assignment. In the scenario given, you are asked to implement a change to the budget and organizational chart (and therefore roles and responsibilities of your staff) of a library, based upon the information provided in the instructions. There is no rubric for this assignment, but a checklist is presented for your use. | yyy | 1127 |
| Assignments | (one of these is a quiz) allow you to report on your understanding of content. There is an assignment due for each module. You will write to APA 6th style for these, unless otherwise stated. Plan for your papers to be about 3-4 pages long, not counting your cover page and references page. | YYY | Bi-Weekly |
| Reflections | These give you a chance to think about module materials as they pertain to how you might react in certain situations, to help you place the materials in context. You may decline to submit any two reflections of your choosing, except for the last one. Canvas has been configured to drop the lowest two scores of your reflections, so you need do nothing to make this work. Sometimes, students will post a page that says, “This is the reflection I am dropping.” That’s fine, too. Your reflections are not graded to APA style, and should be about 1½ - 2 pages in length. Please be sure to put your name on your papers. | YYY | Bi-Weekly |
| Discussions | We are piloting a new way to manage discussions in the course, where you will explore some of the adaptive problems that surround libraries and library managers these days. You will find a recording in the Introductory Information/Resources module that describes our methods for the semester. Emporia State University partners with the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) to offer content geared toward helping communities define, and then work toward, the common good that will help them prosper. We will apply their framework to our discussions.—Essentially, the discussions will attempt to take a more 360o look at adaptive issues. You will select discussion groups for the semester and will explore various interpretations of each problem scenario presented. KLC describes four competencies that you will employ as you study the scenarios: Diagnose situation, energize others, manage self, and intervene skillfully.Your groups will examine the questions presented through these lenses. | YYY | Bi-Weekly |
Articles
| 2013Hussey | Hussey, L. K. (2013). Modern TheoryPreview the documentView in a new window. In D. Velasquez (Ed.), Library management 101: A practical guide (pp. 29-51). Chicago, IL: American Library Association. |
| 2004Alire | Alire, C.A. (2004). Two intriguing practices to library management theory: Common sense and humanistic approaches. Library Administration and Management, 18(1), 39-41. |
| 2012Germano | Germano, M., & Stretch-Stephenson, S.M. (2012). Strategic value planning for libraries. The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, 25(2), 71-88. |
| 2005Higa | Higa, M. L., Bunnett, B., Maina, B., Perkins, J., Ramos, T., Thompson, L., & Wayne, R. (2005). Redesigning a library’s organizational structure. College & Research Libraries, 66(1), 41-58. |
| 2004Huebert | Huebert, J., & Nixon, M. (2004). Rules, bureaucracy and customer service: A dialogue between two public librarians. PNLA Quarterly, 68(3), 10-11. |
| 2012Martin | Martin, J. (2012). Symbols, sagas, rites, and rituals: An overview of organizational culture in libraries. College & Research Libraries News, 73(6), 348-349. |
| 2007Sue | Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G. C., Bucceri, J. M., Holder, A. M., Nadal, K.L., & Esquilin, M. (2007). Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62, 271-286. |
| 2008Kieserman | Kieserman, R. H. (2008). People matters: Issues in library human resources management. The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, 21(3), 101-104. |
| 2014Leeder | Leeder, K. (2014). The play time manifesto: Why having fun makes us better workers. Journal of Library Administration, 54(7), 620-628. |
| 2013McDevitt | McDevitt, T., & Jones, J. (2013). We are all in this together: Stress reduction and team building activities for modern library organizations. Codex: Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL, 2(3), 78-99. |
| 2004Gordon | Gordon, R. S. (2004). The accidental library manager. Medford, NJ: Information Today. (Chapter 6: What Library Staff Want |
| 2008McMenemy | McMenemy, D. (2008). “Or you got it or you ain’t”: The nature of leadership in libraries. Library Review, 57(4), 265-268. |
| 2014Holley | Holley, R. P. (2014). Library planning and budgeting: A few underappreciated principles. Journal of Library Administration, 54(8), 720-729. |
| 2014Roberts | Roberts, B. S. & Hoover, C. L. (2014). Waging a successful library funding campaign: A case study. Library Management, 35(3), 164–174. |
| 2016Henrich | Henrich, K. J., & Stoddart, R. A. (2016). Library safety through design: Using a checklist approach at the University of Idaho. Journal of Library Administration, 56(7), 777-789. |
| 2010Wilson | Wilson, P., Barczyk, E., Burns, T., Carr, C., Daly, M., Danford, R., . . . Zanoni, J. (2010). Library security guidelines document. Retrieved from: http://www.ala.org/llama/sites/ala.org.llama/files/content/publications/LibrarySecurityGuide.pdf |
