A leadership primer for new librarians : tools for helping today's early-career librarians to become tomorrow's library leaders /

This book provides strategies and practical tips for leadership development in the field of librarianship. With the increase of both new graduates entering the field and upcoming retirements, there is a foreseeable gap in library leadership. Many early-career librarians will move into roles they are...

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Main Author: Byke, Suzanne
Other Authors: Lowe-Wincentsen, Dawn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, England : Chandos Publishing, 2009.
Series:Chandos information professional series.
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520 |a This book provides strategies and practical tips for leadership development in the field of librarianship. With the increase of both new graduates entering the field and upcoming retirements, there is a foreseeable gap in library leadership. Many early-career librarians will move into roles they are not ready for and others will find themselves having to lead without being in traditional leadership roles. This book offers suggestions for librarians facing these challenging new circumstances. The book shows how to create leadership opportunities when none appear to be present, how to take charge of your own professional development, and how to become an effective follower as well as an effective leader. The book helps the reader to recognize and take advantage of the leadership opportunities set before them. Defines effective leadership and followership for early-career librariansIncludes stories of common experiences turned into leadership development opportunitiesIdentifies and addresses the need for leadership development in early-career information professionals. 
505 0 |a Cover; A Leadership Primer forNew Librarians: Tools forhelping today's early-careerlibrarians to becometomorrow's library leaders; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; 1 About this book; The background story; The grey matter; Change management; Our hope; Sound off! What the Army taught me about leadership in libraries: Lisa Forrest; Exercises; 2 What you didn't learn in your LIS program; Politics; Change; Networking; A job; Encourage others; Flexibility; Project management; Dress for the part; Professionalism; Saying 'yes' to your career: Linda Shippert 
505 8 |a New librarians -- from mentee to mentor: Emily LoveCommunicating with academic administrators: Herman A. Peterson; Personal integrity: Michelle Price; Exercises; 3 Becoming a leader even if you aren't in a leadership position; I manage, therefore I am a leader; So what is leadership?; Communication; Motivate followers; Transferring leadership skills into the library: Michael Crumpton; Possible roles for the new coordinator: Elizabeth Uzelac; You're a new manager! Now what? Learning to manage ourselves: Cathy Carpenter; Who you are as a leader: Jen-chien Yu; Exercises 
505 8 |a 4 Why follower isn't a dirty wordThe interviews; Followership development; Leading from the bottom; What about the middle ground?; The courageous follower; We all want to be followers; Leadership in partnerships: Margaret Burger Edwards; The components of leadership: Stephanie Bonjack; Leadership through service: David Hodgins; Exercises; 5 Setting yourself apart; Work to do the job; Leadership through publication; Be your own Madonna; Osmosis; The five practices at work: Carrie L. Gits; Exercises; 6 Self-promotion; Professional development; Help out; Get out there; Become active 
505 8 |a Creative pursuitsKnow what is going on; Be an example; Articulating the mission -- step one in program planning: Emily Brown; Right from the start -- a leadership narrative: Kathryn W. Munson; Younger boss, older employees: Beverley A. Wood; Exercises; 7 The next steps; Step 1. Put yourself out there; Step 2. Continue your development; Step 3. Grow your followers (or leaders); Step 4. Conquer the world; Leadership from an unexpected direction: Jacob Hill; Demanding mentors who know what is crucial to pave the way: Karin Medin; Tips on honing your leadership skills: Maria T. Accardi 
505 8 |a The value of active involvement in professional organizations: Stacey GreenwellExercises; 8 The toolkit; On institutes and mentors: Danielle Theiss-White; More a learner than a leader: Kate Watson; How I became a chief librarian in seven years: Kenneth Schlesinger; Leading others to publish: Melissa Aho; Exercises; References; Index 
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