LIS-S 553 Public Library Management
3 credits
- Prerequisite(s): LIS-S 500, LIS-S 507
- Delivery: Online
- Semesters offered: Spring (Check the schedule to confirm.)
Description
Management and administration of public libraries, including specific material related to organization structure, planning, budget management, human resources issues and skills, and an understanding of the manager in the context of a community environment.
Program Learning Goals Supported
Instructors map their courses to specific LIS Program Goals. Mapped program goals drive the design of each course and what students can expect to generally learn.
- Connect Core Values and Professional Ethics to Practice
- Lead and Manage Libraries, Archives and Other Information Organizations
- Examine Systemic Inequalities to Improve Library and Information Practices through Equitable and Socially Just Interventions
Learning Outcomes
Instructors develop learning outcomes for their courses. Students can expect to be able to achieve the learning outcomes for a given course after successfully completing the course.
- Identify and discuss key issues, developments, and trends in the evolution of the public libraries
- Evaluate the mission, goals, objectives, and functions of today’s public libraries
- Utilize planning skills for public libraries with regards to staffing, technology, products and services
- Establish criteria and methods for assessing community needs, for measuring and evaluating library effectiveness, and for promoting and financing services
- Apply key principles of management and organizational theory and apply them to public library practice
Course Overview
Instruction is in Canvas. Lessons are organized into Modules whose length may vary.
Module 1: History and Future of Public Libraries | Social Responsibility
Module 2:Advocacy and Funding
Module 3: Community Needs, Engagement, and Assessment
Module 4: Library Governance & Legal Issues
Module 5: Strategic Planning & Partnerships
Module 6: Organizational Structures & Management Styles
Module 7: Direct Supervision & Mentoring
Module 8: Performance Evaluation & Professional Development
Module 9: Interviewing
Module 10: Facilities
Module 11: Budgeting
Module 12: Conflict Resolution & Decision Making
Module 13: Technology
Module 14: Policies & Procedures, Customer Service
Module 15: Digital Inclusion
Policies and Procedures
Please be aware of the following linked policies and procedures. Note that in individual courses instructors will have stipulations specific to their course.