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This essential, single-volume textbook supplies a comprehensive introduction to library management that addresses all the functions of management, specifically within the ever-evolving modern library environment.* The latest edition of a best-selling core management text -- now in its ninth edition -- covering all the management functions of libraries and information centers* Supplies new discussion topics, examples of management challenges, and case studies* Provides a global perspective on library management* Contains new discussion topics and case studies and offers supplementary online materials* Includes "Chapter Takeaways," a list of topics that the reader should understand after reading the chapter; "Management on the Job" sections referencing a specific journal article that demonstrates the chapter topic; and "Talk about It" and "Practice Your Skills" segments that offer readers a chance to demonstrate what they are learning.