{"product_id":"productivity-for-librarians-how-to-get-more-done-in-less-time-paperback-9781843345671","title":"Productivity for Librarians; How to Get More Done in Less Time (Paperback \/ softback) 9781843345671","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProductivity for Librarians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Get More Done in Less Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSamantha Hines (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781843345671, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...an engaging, easy-to-read style. The real value of the book is its practicality; useful tips and strategies are provided that can be used immediately as well as integrated more thoughtfully in the longer term. […] [This will] put any librarian who spends time with this book on the path to productivity.\" \u003cb\u003e--Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProductivity for Librarians provides tips and tools for organizing, prioritizing and managing time along with reducing stress. The book presents a resources guide for continued learning about and exploration of productivity in relation to individual circumstances featuring motivation, procrastination and time management guidelines. Addressing the unique challenges faced by librarians, the author supplies a balanced view of a variety of tools and techniques for dealing with overwork and stress.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What is productivity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of productivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat productivity is not\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy librarians? Why libraries?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy you?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Motivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe big picture and setting goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSMART goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if I have no goals?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving balance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to achieve balance at work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping balance outside the workplace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout and setting limits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to say no\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking your workspace work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the fun\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA focus on the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRewards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Procrastination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination and perfectionism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination as avoidance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination as poor impulse control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to minimise procrastination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with e-mail\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with other distractions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pomodoro Technique\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination as motivation?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe to-do list\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo-do lists and organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools to help organise to-do lists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting started with to-do lists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo-do list as tool, not lifestyle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Time management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime management quiz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying peak productivity times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to get out the door at the end of the day\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefending your time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultitasking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with meetings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart multitasking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffice hours\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting priorities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalendar tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot just the tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Systems of productivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective People\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Things Done\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNever Check E-Mail in the Morning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBit Literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four-Hour Workweek\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen to Done\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Year to an Organized Work Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems quiz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cautionary note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Managing for productivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst take the mote from your own eye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust is the key\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding micromanagement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication is everything\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking the cycle of crisis management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout and the organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticipate the future and plan for it now\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Sticking with productivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake your time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisualise the change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability is a virtue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating focus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe media diet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe review process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mind dump\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust your system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRewards revisited\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t break the chain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance to change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould I quit?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs that all there is?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to consider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Resource guide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral online resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcrastination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOthers that might be of interest:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticles on the application of Seven Habits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral articles and books of interest\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final word\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Wrapping up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e 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