Full Description
Safely guide your library into the new millennium!Like so much else in the information professions, leadership styles are being forced to change to meet the demands of technological innovation. Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions is among the first books to focus on this increasingly important job qualification. It offers practical advice for developing strong, flexible, and creative leadership skills in yourself and your staff.This fascinating volume stresses the leadership needed to manage change. The essential skills taught here will help you update library services at a reasonable pace while preserving valuable low-tech alternatives. As one chapter recommends, "Every librarian at every level should have ready an answer-multiple answers-to the ubiquitous questions: Why do we still need libraries when everything is on the Web? How can you justify an expanding budget in the Internet Age?"Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions offers fresh ideas for developing and using leadership skills, including:
recruiting tips for identifying potential leaders
staff training and development
restructuring the organization to encourage full staff participation
budget strategies for successful leaders
issues of gender and ethnic diversity
evaluating and assessing leadershipLeadership in the Library and Information Science Professions is an essential resource for library administrators and staff. By developing your leadership skills and those of your staff, you can confidently face the hectic pace of change in the information sciences.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
The Crisis and Opportunities in Library Leadership
Recruitment Theory: Identification of Those Who Are Likely to be Successful as Leaders
Developing Library Leaders for the 21st Century
Information Technology in the Virtual Library: Leadership in Times of Change
Financial Resources and What Leaders Should Know
Diversity and Leadership: The Color of Leadership
Women and Leadership
The Concept of Leadership in Technology-Related Organizations
Leadership Evaluation and Assessment
Leadership: An International Perspective
Index
Reference Notes Included
