The Roses and The Thorns in the Career of an Information Scientist:

Narayana, G.J.

The Roses and The Thorns in the Career of an Information Scientist: A Managerial Insight / G.J. Narayana. - 1st ed. - New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, 2018. - xii,153p. : ill.; 23 cm.

1 Developing Positive Work Culture 2 Recruitment : Performance review 3 Projects, Operations and accountability 4 Authority and Its exercise 5 Libraries and Book -sellers : E-Publications 6 Discipline 66 7 Quality Maintenance : Brand Building 8 Educational Functions of Libraries 9 Language Skills 10 Career : Updating of Knowledge/ Skills 11 Recognizing and Rewarding Merit 12 Mentors : Inspiring Leaders 13 Fulfilment

This text is a collection of experiences, thoughts and reflections drawn from the working life of the author in the domain of library and information service, and teaching management science in different capacities over a period of three decades. If sweet experiences are like roses, the bad experiences are thorns. The treatise covers the topics: developing positive work culture; recruitment and performance review; projects, operations and accountability; authority and its exercise; libraries and book-sellers, e-publications; discipline; quality maintenance, brand building; educational functions of libraries; language skills; updating of knowledge/skills; recognizing and rewarding merit; mentors, inspiring leaders; and fulfillment. The managerial insight given at the end of each item presents the relevant managerial thought/principle underlying the item.



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Information Science.
Language Skills.
Library Management.

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