Leading In The New Academic Library

Author : Catherine Cardwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 0838947697

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Leading Change in Academic Libraries by Catherine Cardwell Pdf

"Institutions of higher education and academic libraries are not the traditional organizations they once were. They are subject to a variety of forces, including shifting and changing populations, technological changes, public demands for affordability and accountability, and changing approaches to research and learning. Academic libraries can no longer establish their excellence and ground their missions, visions, and strategic directions using the old means and methods. Leading Change in Academic Libraries is a collection of 20 change stories authored by academic librarians from different types of four-year institutions. Librarians tell the story firsthand of how they managed major change in processes, functions, services, programs, or overall organizations using John Kotter's Eight-Stage Process of Creating Major Change as a framework for examining change at their institutions, measuring their successes and areas for improvement, and determining progress. In five sections--strategic planning, reorganization, culture change, new roles, and technological change--chapters discuss tackling common challenges such as fear, anxiety, change fatigue, complacency, unexpected changes of leadership, vacancies, and resistance; look at the results of their tactics; and provide effective practices they found. Each section ends with a thorough analysis of the stories within and the most effective tips for leading that kind of change. Leading Change in Academic Libraries can help you establish flexible, nimble, and collaborative decision-making processes, and facilitate the transition from legacy collections-based libraries to forward-looking service-based libraries"--from the ALA website.

Author : Patrick Lo,Dickson Chiu,Allan Cho,Brad Allard
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780081027479

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Conversations with Leading Academic and Research Library Directors by Patrick Lo,Dickson Chiu,Allan Cho,Brad Allard Pdf

Conversations with Leading Academic and Research Library Directors: International Perspectives on Library Management presents a series of conversations with the directors of major academic and research libraries. The book offers insight, analysis, and personal anecdote from leaders in the library field, giving a unique perspective on how the modern library operates. Readers will learn about the most up-to-date trends and practices in the LIS profession from the directors of 24 internationally acclaimed academic and research libraries in Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, and the UK and USA. This is the first book focusing on leaders and managers of library institutions to offer a global outlook. Facing the need to respond to the expectations of changing populations that librarians strive to serve, this book aims to develop a new understanding of the core values of academic and research libraries, and asks how librarians can innovate, adapt, and flourish in a rapidly shifting professional landscape. Presents conversations with library leaders from 24 major institutions Offers a global perspective on the operation and management of libraries Discusses the director’s impact on institutional structures and future landscapes Gives insights based on first-hand experience

Author : Becky Albitz,Christine Avery,Diane Zabel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440851148

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Leading in the New Academic Library by Becky Albitz,Christine Avery,Diane Zabel Pdf

Providing perspectives of early- and mid-career librarians as well as highly seasoned professionals, this book offers leadership advice that will help academic librarians of all experience levels to surmount the issues they face and overcome new challenges. Academic libraries and librarianship have dramatically evolved in recent years—in everything from their collections and facilities to their relationships with faculty and internal and external partners. These changes demand different mindsets and new skills on the part of librarians. This book explains how the quality of leadership is the key component of successfully implementing innovative service and practices—and as a result, of the success of the library itself. To that end, it offers practical guidelines for implementing leadership principles and achieving success in this evolving culture. Coedited by a team of three highly experienced academic librarians, Leading in the New Academic Library gives actionable advice regarding subjects like helping staff gain new competencies, leading from the middle, and succession planning. The content also addresses hot topics such as the academic library's new role, the integration of IT into library organization and infrastructure, making data-driven decisions, renovating a library space to meet changing user needs, and collaborating with internal as well as external partners.

Author : James M. Freedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 0838947670

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Becoming a Library Leader by James M. Freedman Pdf

In three parts--Library Organizations and Academic Culture, The Seven Stages of Leadership Development, and Cultural Intelligence and Global Leadership--Becoming a Library Leader offers a wealth of resources to help you progress through the seven stages of leadership development: Understanding Yourself and Your Leadership Potential ; Emotional Intelligence and Leadership ; Vision and Strategy ; Leading with Intention ; What Leaders Really Do: Communicate and Change ; Correcting through Reflecting ; Mind-Set, Grit, and Resilience.

Author : Amanda Clay Powers,Martin Garnar,Dustin Fife
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838919235

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A Starter's Guide for Academic Library Leaders by Amanda Clay Powers,Martin Garnar,Dustin Fife Pdf

The authors sat down with library leaders they most admire for a series of conversations about the aspects of the job that they find the most fascinating (and challenging). These frank discussions will nourish you with nuts-and-bolts wisdom on a diverse range of academic library management issues.

Author : Irene M. H. Herold
Publisher : Assoc of College & Research Libraries
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 0838938876

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Leading Together by Irene M. H. Herold Pdf

Leading Together: Academic Library Consortia and Advocacy aims to fill the gap in LIS literature of models of consortia advocacy plans, actions, and assessments. It provides a look at the current landscape of consortia work, a consortium and other groups' advocacy frameworks, a workshop curriculum which may be used to develop an advocacy plan, and thoughts for the future.

Author : Becky Albitz,Christine Avery,Diane Zabel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216109952

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Leading in the New Academic Library by Becky Albitz,Christine Avery,Diane Zabel Pdf

Providing perspectives of early- and mid-career librarians as well as highly seasoned professionals, this book offers leadership advice that will help academic librarians of all experience levels to surmount the issues they face and overcome new challenges. Academic libraries and librarianship have dramatically evolved in recent years—in everything from their collections and facilities to their relationships with faculty and internal and external partners. These changes demand different mindsets and new skills on the part of librarians. This book explains how the quality of leadership is the key component of successfully implementing innovative service and practices—and as a result, of the success of the library itself. To that end, it offers practical guidelines for implementing leadership principles and achieving success in this evolving culture. Coedited by a team of three highly experienced academic librarians, Leading in the New Academic Library gives actionable advice regarding subjects like helping staff gain new competencies, leading from the middle, and succession planning. The content also addresses hot topics such as the academic library's new role, the integration of IT into library organization and infrastructure, making data-driven decisions, renovating a library space to meet changing user needs, and collaborating with internal as well as external partners.

Author : Gwen Meyer Gregory
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1573872326

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The Successful Academic Librarian by Gwen Meyer Gregory Pdf

The role of academic librarian is far from cut-and-dried. There are numerous job classifications and widely varying academic focuses and cultures to contend with. While every academic librarian is expected to meet the research needs of an institution's faculty and students, many are expected to assume other obligations as part of a faculty or tenure system. Given the many variants, library school alone ccannot prepare individuals for every aspect and flavor of academic librarianship, and intrepid librarians who find themselves in new places and positions face unique challenges. The Successful Academic Librarian is an antidote to the stress and burnout that almost every academic librarian experiences at one time or another. In its pages, Gwen Meyer Gregory and nearly 20 of her peers take a practical approach to a range of critical topics. Their advice, war stories, tips, techniques, and inspiration will help you thrive in your academic library career. -- from back cover.

Author : Bradford Lee Eden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442245778

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Leading the 21st-Century Academic Library by Bradford Lee Eden Pdf

Leading the 21st Century Academic Library: Successful Strategies for Envisioning and Realizing Preferred Futures will explore the new roles and directions academic libraries are taking in the 21st century as a consequence of visionary leadership in exploring diverse futures.

Author : Megan J. Oakleaf
Publisher : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780838985687

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The Value of Academic Libraries by Megan J. Oakleaf Pdf

This report provides Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) leaders and the academic community with a clear view of the current state of the literature on value of libraries within an institutional context, suggestions for immediate "Next Steps" in the demonstration of academic library value, and a "Research Agenda" for articulating academic library value. Its focus is to help librarians understand, based on professional literature, the current answer to the question, "How does the library advance the missions of the institution?" This report is also of interest to higher educational professionals external to libraries, including senior leaders, administrators, faculty, and student affairs professionals.

Author : COLLEEN BOFF; CATHERINE CARDWELL.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 0838947700

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Leading Change in Academic Libraries by COLLEEN BOFF; CATHERINE CARDWELL. Pdf

Author : Alma Ortega
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780081006504

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Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership by Alma Ortega Pdf

Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership examines a phenomenon that has yet to be seriously explored. While other so-called feminized professions, such as nursing, have been studied for their tendency to create toxic leadership environments, thus far academic librarianship has not. This book focuses on how to identify a toxic leader in an academic library setting, how to address toxic leadership, and how to work toward eradicating it from the organization. In addition, it discusses which steps can be used to prevent libraries from hiring toxic leaders. Presents original research based on a two-phase study about toxic leadership in academic libraries Demonstrates how to identify toxic leadership in libraries Shows how toxic leadership can manifest itself, providing the reader with steps to eradicate it

Author : Irene M. H. Herold
Publisher : Association of College & Research Libraries
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Academic librarians
ISBN : 083898763X

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Creating Leaders by Irene M. H. Herold Pdf

In the past 30 years, the field of librarianship has increasingly recognized the importance of targeted programs for leadership development. The first of these were designed and offered by the Association of Research Libraries and evolved from their Management Skills Institutes. This book describes 18 programs that have been created to fulfill not only a need but also a growing demand for formal education and training programs. The chapters in this book discuss within a common framework the major programs that already exist. It also accomplishes another more important purpose: it effectively illuminates what needs to be done to ensure we will have the leaders needed for future success and sustainability.

Author : Frances C. Wilkinson,Rebecca L. Lubas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216131328

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Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers by Frances C. Wilkinson,Rebecca L. Lubas Pdf

Looking for tips on how to work towards your overall vision while remaining productive on the frontlines? The book gives you fresh ideas for balancing your managerial duties with day-to-day responsibilities in the academic library. A compilation of ideas from noted leaders in academic librarianship, this book explores a wealth of topics, including budgeting, human resources, facilities, collections, and IT. There is also helpful advice that will help you navigate emerging areas of librarianship, such as blended librarianship, cross-institutional collaboration, and marketing the library. You will learn how to manage, lead, and address specific library areas—all at once. Practical Strategies for Academic Library Managers: Leading with Vision through All Levels is ideal for current professionals with an expanded scope of responsibilities and those who have had administrative duties for some time, but are looking for new techniques for being a better manager. The book includes an introduction written by the editors, who are both associate deans in university libraries. Each chapter is written by a different expert in the field, providing a rich array of approaches and perspectives.

Author : William G Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317939955

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Leadership in Academic Libraries by William G Potter Pdf

Here is a fascinating first-hand perspective of the dramatic changes that have occurred in academic library administration over the past five decades. In Leadership in Academic Libraries, distinguished directors of academic and research libraries pay tribute to W. Porter Kellam, Director Emeritus of the University of Georgia, by presenting an overview of the course of academic and research libraries over the span of his 50 year career. Administrative leaders in academic librarianship including Stuart Forth, Richard Chapin, Frank Grisham, and Ken Toombs offer a frank, perceptive, and witty account of the state of library leadership based upon many decades of accumulated experience and hard-earned knowledge. Leadership in Academic Libraries provides valuable insights on library administration, and in particular, on the job of the library director. Readers interested in the history of academic libraries and library administration will gain new insight on the environment in which these leaders worked and how they dealt with university administration and changes in collection development. Chapters also provide advice on how library directors can keep their jobs, and the value of forming professional friendships. Other topics addressed include developments in academic and research libraries over the past five decades in library administration, library services, library architecture, and interlibrary cooperation. An enjoyable autobiographical essay by Mr. Kellam that recounts his long and distinguished career concludes this remarkable volume. Library science students and professionals who wish to become more knowledgeable about the history of academic libraries will cherish the first-hand experiences of library leaders during the richest and most invigorating time in the history of American libraries. Academic librarians and library students researching the job of library director or the recent history of academic libraries will benefit from the experience and wisdom of these leaders in the areas of administration, library architecture, automation, and library cooperation.