PREREQUISITES:
MLIS students should enroll in LIBR 504
MAS and Dual students: Completion of the “Term 1” MAS Core courses
GOAL: The goal of this course is to prepare professional librarians and archivists to work effectively within a larger organization and to assume managerial responsibilities within their unit.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define specific terms used in business management and information organization management;
- Explain concepts used in business management and information organization management;
- Conduct a successful literature search, including print, electronic and Internet resources, in the area of business management and information organization management;
- Work successfully both in a collaborative way and in an individual way in a work team environment;
- Make an effective business presentation;
- Write an effective task force report.
CONTENT:
- Management Development: An Historical Overview
- The Planning Process Within the Organization
- Organizational Structure
- Staffing the Organization
- Directing/Leading the Organization
- Principles of Financial Control
- Change Management in Libraries and Archives
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