Strategic Planning And Management For Library Managers

Libraries enter into strategic planning by a variety of routes, from dynamic technology and rising costs to budget cuts and pressure for change. In this book, Joe Matthews guides library managers towards a greater understanding of the role and attendant responsibilities of strategic planning. Academic, public, and special librarians alike will benefit from Matthews' cogent explanations, real-life examples, and time-tested recommendations.

Joseph R. Matthews is an internationally renowned expert on library automation and information systems, and president of Matthews & Associates in Carlsbad, CA. Titles currently in print includeLibrary Information Systems (with Thomas R Kochtanek, 2002), The Bottom Line (2002),Measuring for Results (2003), and Technology Planning (2004), all with Libraries Unlimited.