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have benefitted from the addition of concrete examples and more theoretical material. Those chapters provide so little information that they would be of minimal use to a new administrator or to a staff member seeking to understand the political environment of a college campus. Several thought-provoking chapters balance these deficiencies, however. Frank Cervone provides an excellent description of effective project management, and Luanne DeGreve’s discussion of the management of explicit and tacit institutional knowledge is informative. Additionally, Kathleen Walsh’s enthusiastic essay makes a clear distinction between management and leadership, while emphasizing the need for leadership in today’s rapidly changing digital environment. Harvey Gover’s essay on “Knowing the Library User” is succinct and well written. New administrators would benefit especially from reading these sections. Since each chapter stands alone and deals with a unique management issue, the reader can select individual essays to peruse and ignore those that are less helpful. The title implies that this guidebook is written solely for academic library managers, but some of the chapters have application to administration in other types of libraries. For example, Anne Marie Casey’s chapter on communication, Luann DeGreve’s chapter on corporate culture, and Kathleen Walsh’s leadership essay could serve as valuable resources for any library administrator or staff member. It is unfortunate that the title may deter public, special, and school librarians from exploring the contents of this volume. Experienced administrators may wish to read Mistakes in Academic Library Management to review management strategies useful for handling specific situations. New administrators may wish to read selected essays to gain a better understanding of library culture and to learn how to avoid some of the hazards caused by poor communication and inadequate planning. However, because of its inconsistencies, Mistakes in Academic Library Management is an optional purchase for library management collections.—Margaret N. Gregor, Appalachian State University.