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World´s Leading National, Public, Monastery and Royal Library Directors : Leadership, Management, Future of Libraries / Patrick Lo, Allan Cho, Dickson K.W. Chiu.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (XI, 366 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110530834
  • 9783110530919
  • 9783110533347
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 020.922 23
LOC classification:
  • Z678 .L585 2017
  • Z720.A1
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. David S. Mao, Acting Librarian, Library of Congress -- 2. Dr. Johanna Rachinger, Director General, Austrian National Library -- 3. Caroline Brazier, Chief Librarian, British Library -- 4. Ana Santos Aramburo, Director, National Library of Spain -- 5. Marie-Christine Doffey, Director, Swiss National Library -- 6. Andris Vilks, Director of the National Library of Latvia -- 7. Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas, Director General, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania -- 8. Alberto Manguel, Director, National Library of Argentina -- 9. Jelena Djurovic, Director, National Library of Montenegro -- 10. Dr. Claudia Lux, Librarian, Project Director of the Qatar National Library in Doha IFLA President 2007–2009 -- 11. Oren Weinberg, Director, National Library of Israel -- 12. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, The Library of Alexandria (Egypt) -- 13. Pam Sandlian Smith, Director, Anythink Libraries, Adams County (Colorado) -- 14. Christopher Platt, Chief Branch Library Officer, New York Public Library -- 15. John F. Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library -- 16. David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library -- 17. Felton Thomas, Jr., Director of Cleveland Public Library -- 18. Mary Anne Hodel, Director/CEO, Orange County Library System -- 19. Misty Jones, Director, San Diego Public Library -- 20. Marcellus Turner, City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library System -- 21. Kate P. Horan, MLS, Library Director, McAllen Public Library (Texas) -- 22. Dr. Hannelore Vogt, Director, Cologne Public Library -- 23. Christine Brunner, Director, Stuttgart City Library -- 24. Sandra Singh, Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library -- 25. Shih-chang Horng, Director, Taipei Public Library -- 26. Father Maximilian Schiefermüller O.S.B., General Director, Admont Abbey Library -- 27. Dr. Cornel Dora, Director, Abbey Library of Saint Gall -- 28. Oliver Urquhart Irvine, The Librarian & Assistant Keeper, The Queen’s Archives -- Conclusion -- About the authors
Summary: General directors who have all made their marks in the field of librarianship report from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, educational, cultural developmental, and political. This information could increase the understanding of the managerial decisions, and other factors that affect the decisions and determine the library’s overall policy and operations.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9783110533347

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. David S. Mao, Acting Librarian, Library of Congress -- 2. Dr. Johanna Rachinger, Director General, Austrian National Library -- 3. Caroline Brazier, Chief Librarian, British Library -- 4. Ana Santos Aramburo, Director, National Library of Spain -- 5. Marie-Christine Doffey, Director, Swiss National Library -- 6. Andris Vilks, Director of the National Library of Latvia -- 7. Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas, Director General, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania -- 8. Alberto Manguel, Director, National Library of Argentina -- 9. Jelena Djurovic, Director, National Library of Montenegro -- 10. Dr. Claudia Lux, Librarian, Project Director of the Qatar National Library in Doha IFLA President 2007–2009 -- 11. Oren Weinberg, Director, National Library of Israel -- 12. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, The Library of Alexandria (Egypt) -- 13. Pam Sandlian Smith, Director, Anythink Libraries, Adams County (Colorado) -- 14. Christopher Platt, Chief Branch Library Officer, New York Public Library -- 15. John F. Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library -- 16. David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library -- 17. Felton Thomas, Jr., Director of Cleveland Public Library -- 18. Mary Anne Hodel, Director/CEO, Orange County Library System -- 19. Misty Jones, Director, San Diego Public Library -- 20. Marcellus Turner, City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library System -- 21. Kate P. Horan, MLS, Library Director, McAllen Public Library (Texas) -- 22. Dr. Hannelore Vogt, Director, Cologne Public Library -- 23. Christine Brunner, Director, Stuttgart City Library -- 24. Sandra Singh, Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library -- 25. Shih-chang Horng, Director, Taipei Public Library -- 26. Father Maximilian Schiefermüller O.S.B., General Director, Admont Abbey Library -- 27. Dr. Cornel Dora, Director, Abbey Library of Saint Gall -- 28. Oliver Urquhart Irvine, The Librarian & Assistant Keeper, The Queen’s Archives -- Conclusion -- About the authors

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General directors who have all made their marks in the field of librarianship report from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, educational, cultural developmental, and political. This information could increase the understanding of the managerial decisions, and other factors that affect the decisions and determine the library’s overall policy and operations.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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