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Article: Top text for team leaders.(Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS)(Book review)
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- The Australian Library Journal
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- August 1, 2008
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Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS. By Barbara Allan. London: Facet Publishing, 2007. 204 pp. 39.95 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 1856045870 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)
Barbara Allan introduces Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS as a 'practical guide for new and aspiring team leaders' with relevance also for 'experienced practitioners' seeking to refresh their approach. Her claim is well supported in the ensuing 10 chapters, with both of these target groups well catered for.
The starting point for Chapter 1 is understanding one's leadership roles and responsibilities within the organisation. Allan proceeds to consider the 21st century ...