Library Management in Disruptive Times

Steve O’Connor is the Editor of the journal Library Management, Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University and the Director of Information Exponentials. He is the author of over 60 articles and a frequent presenter at international library and information management conferences and has conducted workshops on library futures and scenario planning across Australia and China, and in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

• Introduction - Steve O’Connor 1. Leading change – knowledge for success - Ian Smith 2. Management fads and fashions and their impact on the LIS community - Bill Fisher 3. The 5 rules of engagement for librarians – à la Ranganathan’s Laws of Library Science - Choy Fatt Cheong 4. Library management, disruption and consortia – an Australian example - Michael Robinson 5. No regrets; just lessons: economic crisis is changing our life and the management of libraries - Petros Kostagiolas 6. Introducing agile principles and management to a library organization - Daniel Forsman 7. The role of professional associations in changing times - Susan Henczel 8. And the walls came tumbling down … the library profession confronts all-invasive new managerialism - Colin Storey 9. ‘What is behind the meaning of disruption or … thinking of management strategies from the other side’ - Steve O’Connor

Library Management in Disruptive Times succeeds in placing ‘disruptive innovation’ into a library management context and offers ideas and insights that can help library managers to plan for a disruptive future. O’Connor’s edited work coherently demonstrates that libraries are operating in disruptive times and offers a plethora of ideas about how libraries should be managed in order to thrive. The book offers insightful analysis from thought leaders in a number of key areas, which should help any library managers, or aspiring library managers, who read this book.