Academic Library Management: Case Studies,Edited by Dearie,Meth, and Westbrooks: A Substantive Analysis |
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| Authors: | Robert P Holley |
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| Institution: | 1. Professor Emeritus of Library and Information Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USAaa3805@wayne.edu |
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| Abstract: | AbstractCase studies can be an excellent way to teach management principles. This article presents a detailed analysis of the fourteen case studies included in Academic Library Management: Case Studies, edited by Tammy Nickelson Dearie, Michael Meth, and Elaine L. Westbrooks. The authors of the case studies participated in the 2014 UCLA Senior Fellows program, directed by Beverly Lynch, and prepared these case studies as a way to fill a void in the professional management literature. The article summarizes the management problem in each case study and the actions taken to resolve it. This analysis also includes a critique of the case studies as appropriate including additional information that would make the case study stronger, the author’s opinion on the veracity of the account, commentary on the choice of the management principles, particularly strong or weak points, and further lessons that could be drawn from the case study. The article concludes with some general observations on this type of case study and its potential use in teaching library management. |
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| Keywords: | case studies academic libraries library management academic library management |
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