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Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries

Margareta Nelke (Author)

9781843346616, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 9 November 2011

190 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.31 kg

This book is aimed at guiding managers towards systematic approaches to improve and facilitate necessary strategic business development and planning. Conditions in the workplace for the Library and Information Services (LIS) are rapidly changing: many organizations are experiencing budget restrictions as well as stakeholders questioning the value of the services. Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries offers methods and tools for LIS departments to ensure value and benefits are delivered to the parent organization. It argues that LIS must be prepared to change according to the parent organization's needs, to develop strategies for important activities and to seek alliances among key stakeholders. It also offers information on the best practice from five top-performing international LIS units.

List of figures and tables

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the author

Chapter 1: The necessary business development and planning

Abstract:

Chapter 2: Leadership and change management

Abstract:

The manager’s responsibility

Team members’ responsibility

Involving staff

Case study: the unsuccessful involvement

Turbulent times

Voices from practitioners: Maria Hugosson Bygge

Chapter 3: Competitive intelligence

Abstract:

The forming of perspectives

Demands on individuals and organisations

The PCMAC model

Decisions and actions

Pitfalls and tips

Voices from practitioners: Charlotte Håkansson

Chapter 4: Business concept and information strategies

Abstract:

The business concept

Information strategies

Voices from practitioners: Helena Vallo

Chapter 5: The business plan

Abstract:

The annual cycle of the business plan

Case: the annual planning process

The content of the business plan

Voices from practitioners: Jette Guldborg Petersen

Chapter 6: Strategic goals, measurement and evaluation

Abstract:

Set the strategic goals

Measure and evaluate

Voices from practitioners: Katarina Kristoffersson

Chapter 7: Implementation of strategic decisions

Abstract:

Case: from Tetra Pak Library to Technology Intelligence

Chapter 8: Tools

Abstract:

About organising workshops

Brainstorming with relation matrix

PESTLE(M)

SWOT

Scenario planning

Impact analysis

Unbiased review of the business: a workshop

Spider diagram

Benchmarking

Chapter 9: Changes and challenges

Abstract:

Changes

Challenges

References

Index

Subject Areas: Acquisitions & collection development [GLH], Library & information sciences [GL]

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