Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic regulations and laws -- Principles of management and supervision -- Staff hiring, promotion, and evaluation -- Performance expectations -- Principles of leadership and professional learning -- Policies and procedures -- Budgeting and fiscal management -- Fundraising and grant writing -- Community demographics and customer service -- The value of partnerships -- Library marketing -- Planning, goal management, objectives, and assessment -- Conducting meetings and effective decision-making. "This book will help Library Support Staff (LSS) understand, support, and apply the basic principles of library supervision and management in their work on the topics of regulations and bylaws hiring, staff performance expectations, leadership and professional learning"--