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SI 626: Management of Nonprofit Libraries and Information Services
Information practice demands knowledge of all aspects of management and service delivery. This course introduces selected theories, principles, and techniques of contemporary management science and organizational behavior and their application to libraries and information services in the nonprofit and public sectors. Organizations and services in these sectors include public, academic, and special libraries, as well as other information services provided by health care, human service, governmental, and other public benefit-oriented organizations. Students in this course develop skills in the basic management functions of planning, organizing, human resources, leading, and coordinating as applied to libraries and information services. As a part of this, due to the specific nonprofit focus of this course, students gain knowledge and skills in the areas of stakeholder management, marketing, nonprofit financial management, and approaches to securing resources. Students also have the opportunity to think critically about, and reflect upon, contemporary management practice in nonprofit information organizations. Through classroom instruction, workshops on specific management skills, assignments, readings and discussion, and guest lecturers, this course helps to prepare students to assume managerial responsibilities in their careers.
Credits: 3
Term offered: Winter
Prerequisites:
SI 501 or permission of instructor
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