Abstract Management Basics for Information Professionals, 4th edition, by G. Edwards Evans and Stacy Greenwell is intended as a textbook for the introductory library management course with the secondary objective of helping librarians hone their management skills. The authors aim to cover management issues in all types and sizes of libraries but focus more on academic and public libraries. The 22 chapters adequately cover the broad scope of management topics including self-management and career development. Positives include stressing that management is an art rather than a science, that no one strategy will succeed in all situations, and that managers must be aware of the internal and external environment. Additional examples of turning abstract principles into practice, more humor, and increased contributions from the behavioral sciences would have strengthened the text. A supplementary 150 page document that provides challenging case studies for classroom use is available upon request. Overall, I highly recommend this textbook and would use it if I were to teach the basic management course.

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优秀的图书馆科学管理教科书：G. Edwards Evans 和 Stacey Greenwell 对信息专业人员管理基础的回顾

Abstract Management Basics for Information Professionals，第 4 版，由 G. Edwards Evans 和 Stacy Greenwell 编写，旨在作为介绍性图书馆管理课程的教科书，其次要目标是帮助图书馆员磨练他们的管理技能。作者旨在涵盖所有类型和规模的图书馆的管理问题，但更多地关注学术图书馆和公共图书馆。22 章充分涵盖了广泛的管理主题，包括自我管理和职业发展。积极因素包括强调管理是一门艺术而不是一门科学，没有一种策略会在所有情况下都成功，并且管理者必须了解内部和外部环境。将抽象原则付诸实践的其他例子，更多幽默，行为科学的更多贡献会加强文本。可应要求提供一份 150 页的补充文件，其中提供了具有挑战性的课堂使用案例研究。总的来说，我强烈推荐这本教科书，如果我要教授基础管理课程，我会使用它。