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    Library Management: A Case Study Approach
    Library Management: A Case Study Approach
    Library Management: A Case Study Approach
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    Library Management: A Case Study Approach

    By Ravonne Green

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    An essential reference for professionals within the Library and Information Science field, this book provides library managers with the requisite skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem solving and deliberation. The first chapter discusses the case study as a research tool. The second chapter outlines the processes involved in conducting a case study. An actual case model is presented in the third chapter. The succeeding chapters include case studies written by library management students at Valdosta State University in the USA. The chapters include discussion questions, analyses, and alternative scenarios to provoke further thought and discussion.
    • Written from a practitioners perspective
    • Draws on the authors wide-ranging practical experience as a library director
    • Guides the reader though the case study process
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJan 23, 2014
    ISBN9781780631158
    Library Management: A Case Study Approach
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    Ravonne Green

    Ravonne Green is an Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University in the MLIS program where she teaches library management courses.

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