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Jennifer L. Hopwood - Systems Thinking in Libraries, Inbunden

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Systems Thinking in Libraries

Leading through Disruption with Insight and Impact

Av Jennifer L. Hopwood

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1324 kr

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Libraries today are being asked to do more with less—while also navigating growing complexity, political division, and public scrutiny. From book bans and legislative threats to staff burnout, shifting technologies, and uncertain funding streams, library professionals at all levels are feeling the pressure. The problems libraries face are no longer isolated or simple; they are systemic.Systems Thinking in Libraries offers a timely and empowering response. It invites library staff, managers, and leaders to step back, reflect, and look deeper—not just at what’s happening, but why. Through the lens of systems thinking, readers will learn to identify root causes, see patterns, facilitate meaningful dialogue, and respond to disruption with purpose and clarity.Grounded in three guiding practices—articulating individual and collective aspirations, engaging in reflective thinking and generative conversation, and recognizing and managing complexity in the world at large—this book provides practical tools and examples to help libraries lead with insight and impact. More than a theoretical framework, this is a hands-on guide to building a resilient, reflective, and forward-thinking library culture—one conversation, one decision, and one story at a time.
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Jennifer L. Hopwood, EdD, is the Learning and Development Facilitator for the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, USA.

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Hopwood has pulled off an incredible feat with this brilliantly written book, which may be the single most important publication I’ve encountered in library literature in my 30-plus-year career. In a mere ten chapters (and an introduction that had me thinking, “this intro alone is worth the price of the book”), she has managed to convey the depth, breadth, and power of systems thinking. Each chapter clearly conveys key concepts, connects them to the real-world challenges of libraries, and provides practical tools, actions, and reflection questions that reader can use to begin immediately applying systems thinking to improve operations, outcomes, and organizational health. The material is powerful and profound, and yet presented and contextualized in a way that makes it accessible, engaging, and actionable. The thoughtful appendices reinforce the suggestions for practical application that appear throughout the work and offer both a deeper dive into specific tools and methods and a useful set of worksheets, templates, tools, and a facilitation guide to help teams use systems thinking to support their success.I highly recommend this book for LIS students, library veterans, front-line library staff, leadership teams, and library boards. I look forward to sharing copies with our team and using Hopwood’s clear, rich text to inspire and inform our approach to building a healthy and sustainable organization that consistently delivers high quality experiences and outcomes—in a deeply human way—for staff and community alike.

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