Library Management: Volume 28 Issue 4/5

Globalisation, culture and social capital: library professionals on the move

The purpose of this paper is to connect the stories and experiences of library professionals who have chosen to take up positions in other countries. The library professionals…

Moving on: transferability of library managers to new environments

The purpose of this paper is to discuss what the main transferable skills of senior library managers are when they move to a different work environment, such as from the academic…

Working across cultures

The purpose of this research is to show a mix of career reflections and personal observations about the decision‐making process of changing employers and countries.

Managing libraries overseas: some challenges and opportunities

The purpose of this paper is to set out to give a personal view of potential opportunities and challenges to be considered when taking up senior managerial posts in libraries…

Managing across cultures: the experiences of three Hong Kong academic library directors

The purpose of this paper is to present the experiences of three western librarians in adapting their management styles for working and living in a new culture.

A Scottish enlightenment

The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of working in Scotland as Vice Principal for Knowledge Management and Librarian to the University.

The expatriate library director

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide library managers with information about what to expect if they are considering a post in another country. It challenges a…

Transplanting a Director of Libraries: the pitfalls and the pleasures

The purpose of this paper is to show that library managers are increasingly moving from one country to another as globalization makes its mark. What constitutes good leadership…

Consulting across cultures: librarians and project management in Vietnam

The purpose of this paper is to offer a number of reflections based on the personal experience of working as a librarian in Vietnam.

Theory, research and practice in library management 2: the balanced product portfolio

The purpose of this paper is to bring together theory, research and practice to inform library management.

Review of Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences From The Field

Managing Academic Support Services in Universities: The Convergence Experience

Success at the Enquiry Desk: Successful Enquiry Answering – Every Time (5th ed.)

Solving Management Problems in Information Services

Reserves, Electronic Reserves, and Copyright

Building Bridges: Collaboration Within and Beyond the Academic Library