Small Library Manager's Handbook

Alice Graves holds an Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of South Florida and is a member of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Science Honor Society. She also holds a J.D. from the City University of New York’s School of Law and a Master’s in Education from Columbia University. She has worked in several small libraries and is currently a library director in upstate New York.

• Introduction AcknowledgmentsPart 1: Administration Chapter 1.How to Lead and Manage the LibraryDiana WeaverChapter 2. How to Develop Effective StaffJezmynne DeneChapter 3.How to Effectively Manage Work and TimeElizabeth Martin and Lynn SheehanChapter 4. How to Successfully Plan Your Work FlowDeirdre D. SpencerChapter 5.How to Network and Build PartnershipsRobin ShaderChapter 6. How to Create Functional, Flexible and Forgiving Library SpacesPaul GlassmanChapter 7.How to Rejuvenate a Neglected LibraryJeff GuerrierPart 2: Finance and BudgetingChapter 8.How to Devise a Fund Raising PlanJames Anthony SchnurChapter 9. How to Write a Successful Grant ProposalSheila A. CorkPart 3: Cataloging and Managing the CollectionChapter 10.How to Acquire Library Materials on A Tight BudgetMiguel Figueroa-PagánChapter 11.How to Evaluate, Build and Maintain a Special CollectionErica ShottChapter 12.How to Manage Electronic ResourcesAshley Krenelka ChaseChapter 13.How to Choose the Right ILS for Your LibraryJoy M. BanksChapter 14.How to Excel at Collection Development Wanda HeadleyChapter 15. How to Choose the Right Cataloging ToolsBeth DwoskinChapter 16.How to Master the Art of Cataloging Arwen SpinosaChapter 17.How to Train Your Staff to CatalogCharles Ed HillChapter 18. How to Utilize Interlibrary LoanCorinne NyquistChapter 19. How to Weed Library MaterialsSherill L. HarrigerPart 4: Marketing and OutreachChapter 20.How to Build an Army of Library AdvocatesLee Ann R. BenkertChapter 21. How to Grow a Library with Databases and Subscription JournalsRobin Henshaw and Valerie EnriquezChapter 22.How to Provide Quality Service to Internal and External PatronsJoyce AbbottChapter 23.How to Build and Leverage Key Relationships in Your Organzation Lana Brand and Raleigh McGarityChapter 24.How to Advocate for the Small Library Within the Organization Lindsay HarmonChapter 25.How to Provide Quality Reference Service Mara H. SansoloPart 5: Using TechnologyChapter 26.How to Conduct Virtual Reference: Creating and Using Knowledge Products Amelia CostiganChapter 27. How to Manage TechnologyZach EnglishChapter 28.How to Create an Effective Library Website Jill GoldsteinIndexAbout the Contributors

Graves has assembled a superior reference tool for librarians working in small, solo or otherwise non-traditional libraries as well as a truly useful handbook for library students seeking to understand the profession