The Strategic Management of Technology
A Guide for Library and Information Services
- 1st Edition - February 28, 2004
- Author: David Baker
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 0 4 1 - 6
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 0 4 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 0 6 5 - 6
Aimed at professionals within Library and Information Services (LIS), this book is about the management of technology in a strategic context. The book is written against a backdrop… Read more
Aimed at professionals within Library and Information Services (LIS), this book is about the management of technology in a strategic context. The book is written against a backdrop of the complete transformation of LIS over the last twenty years as a result of technology. The book aims to provide managers and students of LIS at all levels with the necessary principles, approaches and tools to respond effectively and efficiently to the constant development of new technologies, both in general and within the Library and Information Services profession in particular. It looks at the various aspects of strategy development and IT management, and reviews the key techniques for successful implementation of strategy and policy.
- Written from a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field
- Draws on the author’s wide-ranging practical experience of major strategy development and project management in technology within the library and information services field
- Provides practical and realistic solutions to real-world problems
Practitioners and students of Library and Information Science
Strategic technology management; Invention, innovation, improvement, integration; Strategy formulation I: scenario planning; Strategy formulation II: systems thinking; Strategy implementation; Summary; The case studies.
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 28, 2004
- Language: English
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David Baker
David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with 19 monographs and over 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken worldwide at numerous conferences and led workshops and seminars. His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has also been active in major national projects. He has held senior positions at several institutions, including as Principal and Chief Executive of Plymouth Marjon University, and Emeritus Professor of Strategic Information Management. He has also been Deputy Chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc). Until recently he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Universities of Northampton and South Wales. He is Chair of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. He is a leader in the field of library and information science.
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Consultant, Mytholmroyd, UKRead The Strategic Management of Technology on ScienceDirect