Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
eBook - PDF

Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff

  1. 110 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff

About this book

This book offers time management tools, tips, and techniques for busy librarians, so they can better serve their communities and feel greater satisfaction with work and life. Being short on resources is now "the new normal" for libraries—and having too little money and too few staff members always brings library staff to the same predicament: not enough time. While it is not possible to create more time, by making use of the right time management tools and techniques, it IS possible to make huge improvements in your productivity—and as side benefits, a decrease in job stress and frustration and a greater sense of work satisfaction. This book shows how to apply powerful time management strategies so you can get more done, deliver the best service possible to your patrons, and enjoy being in an environment that fosters greater creativity and workplace satisfaction. Topics include time tracking, task management, identifying goals and priorities, beating the obstacles of procrastination and perfectionism as well as distractions and interruptions, and staying on top of time management when collaborating. Quotes and stories from individuals who work in libraries illustrate key points and concepts throughout the book. The final chapter explains how to set a personal plan for time management—using the awareness of your own patterns, obstacles, and goals, and the experience you have gained with various time management techniques and tools—to create your own unique time management strategy and make time management an ongoing, long-term priority.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1—Introduction to Time Management
  9. Chapter 2—How Do You Spend Your Time?
  10. Chapter 3—Goals and Priorities
  11. Chapter 4—Basic Tools for Time Management
  12. Chapter 5—Getting Past Procrastination
  13. Chapter 6—Overcoming Perfectionism: Yours and Others
  14. Chapter 7—Dealing with Distractions and Interruptions
  15. Chapter 8—Collaboration
  16. Chapter 9—Helping Others with Time Management
  17. Chapter 10—Your Personal Plan
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index