Library Management Problems Today

Acknowledgements

Preface

A Note to Instructors

Part I. Scenarios based on the management function of Planning

Chapter 1: Alice in SWOTerland: A Planning scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 2: Hide the plan: A Planning scenario using Supposition

Chapter 3: I hear music: A Planning scenario using Supposition

Part II. Scenarios based on the management function of Organizing

Chapter 4: Challenge of book selection: An Organizing scenario using Skills

Chapter 5: My time is valuable too: An Organizing scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 6: Thirty-eight percent reduction: An Organizing scenario using Supposition

Part III. Scenarios based on the management function of Leading

Chapter 7: The mean girl: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 8: Challenging the challenged: A Leading scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

Chapter 9: Budget woes: A Leading scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 10: The new guy: A Leading scenario using Supposition

Part IV. Scenarios based on the management function of Controlling

Chapter 11: The cops: A Controlling scenario using Skills

Chapter 12: Story time can be a drag: A Controlling scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

Chapter 13: Sticky Situation: A Controlling scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 14: Transitioning to a new job: A Controlling scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

Part V. Scenarios based on the management function of Staffing

Chapter 15: Experience or skills: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 16: Jack of all trades: A Staffing scenario using Problem Solving

Chapter 17: Weeding out the bad news: A Staffing scenario Skills

Part VI. Scenarios based on the management function of Communicating

Chapter 18: A failure to communicate: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

Chapter 19: Professor privileges: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

Chapter 20: She seems creepy: A Communicating scenario using Difficult Professional Topics

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