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CHICAGO— “,” published by , tackles the details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that can slip through the cracks of other handbooks. Edited by Carol Smallwood, this eclectic guide addresses dozens of such issues facing library managers, such as:

• How to create a job manual and keep staff accountable;
• Keeping your library board in the loop;
• Using numbers to make your case;
• Dealing with unreturned library materials;
• Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian;
• Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortages;
• Public relations on a shoestring.

Smallwood has edited or written numerous books, including the 91´«Ã½ Editions titles “,” “” and “.” “Lily’s Odyssey” and “Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages” are new releases outside librarianship. Her magazine credits include The Writer’s Chronicle, English Journal and Michigan Feminist Studies; her library experience covers work in school, public, academic and special libraries as well as being an administrator and consultant.

purchases fund advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide. publishes resources used worldwide by tens of thousands of library and information professionals to improve programs, build on best practices, develop leadership, and for personal professional development. 91´«Ã½ authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a growing range of print and electronic formats. Contact 91´«Ã½ Editions at (800) 545-2433 ext. 5418 or editionsmarketing@ala.org.