Management is not administration

How does Colvin’s (2000) article, Managing in the info era, relate to school libraries?

Point #1

Libraries, like businesses, are filled with humans and these humans are not oxen incapable of thought.

Point #2

Libraries are organic in nature- the people using the organisation change constantly and their needs/wants are unpredictable.

Point #3

Teams that share common values and goals will work more effectively than those who do not. Positive interactions and relationships are the backbone of well-managed teams.

Point #4

Encouraging creativity, good judgement and imagination while providing recognition where it is due will assist with points 1-3.

Reference

Colvin, G. (2000). Managing in the info eraFortune, 141(5). http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/06/275231/index.htm?iid=sr-link1.

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