Current PublicationsGrowing Leaders from Within -- A Practical Guide for Recognizing and Developing Leadership Skills in the Library
LAMA Human Resources Section. 2006. ISBN 0-8389-8408-8. $20.00 ($18.00 ALA/LAMA members) PDF
The anticipated onset of baby boomer retirements will create an acute need for libraries to fill the resulting leadership gap. However, leadership development is not a transitory problem; libraries will always need effective leaders. In this compilation, library leaders provide insight on how to recognize talent and develop staff members who show leadership potential, along with information and specific applications that have proven successful in a variety of library settings. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries by Mary Breighner, CPCU, and William Payton; Jeanne M. Drewes, general editor. 2005. ISBN: 0-8389-8325-1. $40.00 ($36.00 ALA/LAMA members) LAMA
This practical and informative resource guides librarians, directors, trustees, facility managers, and business officers to select the best path to protect the library’s assets. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Fundamentals of Library Supervision by Joan Giesecke and Beth McNeil. 2005. ISBN: 0-8389-0895-0. $42.00. ($37.80 ALA/LAMA members) Order now from the ALA Online Store
Checklist of Library Design Considerations, 4th Ed. by William W. Sannwald.
2001. 0-8389-3506-0. $38.00. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Powerful Public Relations, ed. by Rashelle S. Karp. 2002. 0-8389-0818-7. $32.00. Learn to attract customers to the new wealth of information and entertainment resources in your library. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space, ed. LAMA BES Facilities Committee. 2001. 0-8108-4136-3. $21.00. Order now from Scarecrow Press www.scarecrowpress.com
Practical Strategies for Library Managers , ed. by Joan Giesecke. 2001. 0-8389-0793-8. 32.00. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Scenario Planning for Libraries, ed. by Joan Giesecke. 1998. 0-8389-3482-X. $30.00. Based on a program held at the LITA/LAMA 1996 National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Order now from the ALA Online Store
Staff Development: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed., ed. by Beth Avery, Terry Dahlin and Deborah A. Carver. 2001. 0-8389-0801-2. $40.00. A proactive and goal-oriented edition of a popular guide! Order now from the ALA Online Store
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