Small Libraries: Organization and Operation (Highsmith Press Handbook Series)

By Donald J. Sager

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579500587
• ISBN13: 9781579500580
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Alleyside Pr
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

An essential reference for small library managers.

The third edition of Small Libraries: Organization & Operation includes added chapters on current computer and Internet resources and a summary of library service values, as well as chapters which focus on specialty libraries and topics ranging from low-cost processing methods to developing human resources. Small Libraries is an essential reference for every small library managers.

Small Library Help

Sager has revised and updated his previous book, SmallLibraries: Organization and Operations. The focus of the book isprimarialy for a person that has little or no library experience as it explains the basics of running an one or two person operation. It considers things as basic as checking-in and out of materials to guidelines when working with budgets and library venders. While this is a beginning manual for beginning librarians, it does offer great resources for all of us in its list of list-serves as well as other resources that I learned were not covered in library school. It gave information that I would find useful in budget management, personnel and board or commitee control, depending on the type of library. It is vague in explaining what should go into a specific type of library but does act as a great jumping off point for everyone that is new to librarianship.