Person-centered management in academic libraries / edited by Dani Brecher Cook, Maoria J. Kirker, and Diann Smothers.
| Other author | Cook, Dani Brecher, editor. |
| Other author | Kirker, Maoria J., editor. |
| Other author | Smothers, Diann, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chicago : ALA Editions, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xx, 312 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Practices of a person-centered manager -- You think you know: where learner-centered pedagogy meets management / Elizabeth Galoozis -- Closing the gap: person-centered management in manager and administrator roles / Karen Munro -- From individual to collective: applying person-centered management in unionized libraries / Joanna Messer Kimmitt -- Expressed intellectual humility: a framework for the person-centered library manager / Maoria J. Kirker -- Part II. Building person-centered systems -- Inclusive interviewing: leveraging the virtual format to demonstrate care for future colleagues / Rebecca C. Hyde, Amanda B. Albert, Jamie L. Emery, and Sarah E. Fancher -- Strengthening person-centered management through mentorship: building library community / Angela Yon, Grace Allbaugh, and Susan R. Franzen -- Shared leadership as a tool for building an inclusive library / Laura Krier -- Person-centered appraisals for encouraging growth and development / Satasha Williams, Leah Marie Zamora, Judy Matthew Hutchinson, and Nancy J. Weiner -- Compassion in academic library leadership and management / Juliann Couture, Rebecca Kuglitsch, and Jennie Gerke -- Person-centered management and the deming cycle / Kristy L. White and John R. White -- Part III. Communicating as a person-centered manager -- Disrupting vocational awe: strategies for supervisors to identify, counter, and prevent unsustainable workloads and unreasonable expectations / Amanda Koziura and Amy Tureen -- The multiple selves of the middle manager / Manda Sexton and Kristina Clement -- Communication and administrative transparency / Marna Hostetler -- Ask five questions / Meghan Kowalski -- Listening practices for the manager / Kathleen "Kat" Kim Bell -- Part IV. Person-centered management of student employees -- Student assistants are employees too: integrating person-centered management into student employee management / Adebola Fabiku and Kaitlin Kehnemuyi -- At the intersection of person-centered management & learner-centered pedagogy: training, managing, and mentoring student staff / Matthew Weirick Johnson and Renee Romero -- Part V. Setting healthy boundaries -- Boundaries as meeting places: rethinking boundary setting within the managerial relationship / Veronica Arellano Douglas -- Respect in all directions: balanced care as a central concept to management / Elizabeth Davidson and David Brennan -- Persisting as a reluctant interim leader of an academic library / Paige K. Mann -- How the push toward undermines faith / Jamia Williams -- Part VI. Reflection and self-care -- Instilling harmony, building trust: an integrated approach to managing in libraries as women of color / Tarida Anantachai, Betsaida Reyes, and Cecilia Tellis -- Centering people: an empowering and inclusive approach during times of change / Kate L. Ganski -- My journey toward a person-centered transformation / Livia Piotto. |
| Abstract | "This contributed volume focuses on person-centered management practices in academic libraries that create space for criticism, sharing of lived experiences, and a willingness to investigate and make changes to the status quo"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "A recent study published in the Journal of Library Administration draws a sobering conclusion: the accelerated exodus of library workers from the profession in the last several years is partially due to strained relationships between staff and their managers. Often, administrators and managers operate within structures which may encourage or enable poor managerial practices. This volume shines a light on a different path forward for the field, one that focuses on the people who work in libraries and how their managers can support them with empathy and skill. Stemming from insights presented at the Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM), the contributors illustrate what person-centered management looks like in practice and point the way towards implementing this approach at readers' institutions. This book incorporates a variety of institutional perspectives, including community colleges, technical and special colleges, liberal arts institutions, and large research universities; defines the concept of person-centered management in the context of libraries and explains why it offers such a valuable framework for improving workplace conditions; demonstrates why lack of workplace satisfaction and the low morale experience of library staff is often tied to the culture created by management; discusses building person-centered systems, interacting with student employees, setting healthy boundaries, and practicing reflection and self-care; shares positive, proactive management practices that create space for criticism, sharing of lived experiences, and a willingness to investigate and, if needed, make changes to the status quo; and explores such key topics as communication, working virtually, mentorship, intellectual humility, shared leadership, and many others" --The Library Marketplace. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Person-centered management in academic libraries Chicago : ALA Editions, 2024 9798892553001 |
| LCCN | 2024017267 |
| ISBN | 9798892555401 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 8892555405 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9788892555402 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Z675.U5 P4719 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |