... and a strategic management programme for senior academic library staff was developed by academic librarians and Aston Business School to respond to this challenge. Outlines the development of the programme, details its contents and discusses the feedback from the programme. Also identifies some of the lessons...

... National vocational qualifications Qualifications Strategic management Training How often, when considering some professional matter, does your heart really sink? Over the last year‐and‐a‐half I can remember two occasions which really stand out. One was being given, with other members of the senior...

...Di Martin One of the participants in “Policy Making and Strategic Management: A Course for Managers of Library and Information Services(1991/92)” assesses her personal training and development needs at the time of moving to a new job as Deputy University Librarian and how far the course contributed...