Public Library Administrators in the Political Arena

By Garcia, June

Book Id: WPLBN0000660641
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 211.00 KB.
Reproduction Date: 2004

Title:	Public Library Administrators in the Political Arena
Author:	Garcia, June
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Language:	English
Subject:	Library science, Professional report., Libraries
Collections:	Public Libraries International Network Collection
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Publisher:	Public Libraries International Network


Citation APA MLA Chicago Garcia, J. (n.d.). Public Library Administrators in the Political Arena. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Professional Publication

Excerpt
Executive Summary: Few people entering the library profession anticipate their careers being directly affected by the governmental process. Those who plan to move into public library administration typically anticipate their challenges being library-related rather than politically-related. They are surprised when they find that much, if not most of their time, is spent on issues seemingly unrelated to day-to-day library operations and played out in arenas away from the immediate library environment. These problems are often out of the library?s control and might appear to be unrelated to library services.

Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 8 What is the problem? ............................................................................................. 8 Why is the issue important? ................................................................................... 8 What are the expected outcomes? .......................................................................... 9 Who are the beneficiaries? ..................................................................................... 9 Background ...............................................................................................................10 Varying conditions ...............................................................................................10 Cultural ............................................................................................................10 Economics .......................................................................................................10 Legal ...............................................................................................................11 Other factors ....................................................................................................11 Who are the stakeholders? ...............................................................................11 Examples/Best practices .......................................................................................11 Methodology ........................................................................................................12 Dimensions of Political Effectiveness .......................................................................14 I. Governmental structure ..................................................................................14 II. Perceptions of the library by elected and appointed officials ...........................21 III. Ethics .............................................................................................................32 IV. Communication ..............................................................................................36 V. Planning .........................................................................................................42 VI. Fiscal management ........................................................................................46 VII. Service programs ...........................................................................................57 Conclusions and Perceptions ....................................................................................62 Some implications for library administrators ........................................................63 Some generalized perceptions ..............................................................................65 Further Readings and Notes .....................................................................................67 Authors ......................................................................................................................71