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This much needed work addresses a topic of increasing importance and urgency: the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions, particularly library directorship. Through extensive interviews and a thorough review of the existing literature, the authors-all highly respected for their exceptional leadership and contributions to library science-assess what constitutes effective leadership and identify the traits needed by the next generation of academic and public library directors.
The authors argue that library directors must be both managers and leaders, and that LIS students and graduates need appropriate support in seeking out upper level positions and exercising leadership. They present tools for assessing leadership and suggest strategies that individuals can use to prepare themselves for leadership positions and the challenges that lie ahead. A detailed bibliography completes the work. An important contribution to the field of library and information science, this eye-opening study is essential reading for anyone in the profession.
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In their important study, The Next Library Leadership:Attributes of Academic and Public Library Directors, Peter Hernon, Ronald Powell, and Arthur Young address the challenge of identifying, mentoring, and nurturing the next generation of leaders to take positions of leadership in research, college, and public libraries. The authors examine key attributes of leaders so that these qualities may be developed in the next generation of librarians, thereby ensuring highly qualified directors and leaders in the future.The Library Quarterly
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In summary, this book is timely, informative, and very useful. It is a valuable resource that is highly recommended for individuals aspiring to become directors of academic or public libraries, students in library and information science programs, researchers, directors interested in reassessing the qualities that they possess, professional associations, and leadership institutes. It would make an excellent addition to any library.portal: Libraries and the Academy
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In their important study, The Next Library Leadership:Attributes of Academic and Public Library Directors, Peter Hernon, Ronald Powell, and Arthur Young address the challenge of identifying, mentoring, and nurturing the next generation of leaders to take positions of leadership in research, college, and public libraries. The authors examine key attributes of leaders so that these qualities may be developed in the next generation of librarians, thereby ensuring highly qualified directors and leaders in the future.The Library Quarterly
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[A] manageable one-stop shopping list that could be used by those already serving as library directors for self-evaluation, by those looking to hire such leaders, or by those who might choose this career path....for what this works sets out to do, it succeeds. For academic professional reading collections and library schools.Library Journal
Synopsis
This book addresses the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions.
Synopsis
s attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions.
Synopsis
This much needed work addresses a topic of increasing importance and urgency: the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions, particularly library directorship. Through extensive interviews and a thorough review of the existing literature, the authors-all highly respected for their exceptional leadership and contributions to library science-assess what constitutes effective leadership and identify the traits needed by the next generation of academic and public library directors.
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Table of Contents
Preface
A Shortage of Librarians
Qualities Expected of Library Directors: A Review of the Literature
Qualities for ARL Directors
Qualities for ACRL Directors
Qualities for Public Library Directors
Analysis and Comparison of Qualities
Leadership Assessment
Acquiring the Qualities
Hunting Heads and Final Reflections
Bibliography
About the Authors