Leading in the new academic library

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ISBN:

9781440851131

Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2017]

Physical Description:

x, 195 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

Part I. Challenges and opportunities -- The academic library's new role / Robert E. Fox Jr. -- Libraries and IT : the merged road ahead / Christina Bell and Andrew W. White -- Data-driven decision making / David McCaslin -- Academic libraries reimagined : how facilities are changing to support new services / Joseph Fennewald -- Renovating an entire library to meet the changing needs of users / David Pilachowski -- The inmates are running (parts of) the asylum : new roles and opportunities for support staff in academic libraries / J. Christopher Holobar and James A. Jamison -- The generalist in the small college library / Ana Noriega -- New ways of working : flexible work arrangements in academic libraries / Lauren Reiter and Diane Zabel -- Better together : cultivating library/campus collaborations / Harriet Lightman and Marianne Ryan -- Strategic collaboration : if you want to go far, go together / Barbara I. Dewey -- Part II. Leadership in the face of transformation -- Looking behind the curtain : perspectives of an executive search consultant / Matt Bunting -- Leadership development for early career librarians / Mark A. Puente -- Establishing the diversity alliance : recruiting, retaining, and developing librarians from underrepresented groups / Jon E. Cawthorne, Lori Hostuttler, Martha Yancey, Ashleigh D. Coren, Lisette Herná́ndez, and Chanelle Pickens -- Leading from the middle and moving up : advice for mid-career librarians who want to move up the organization / Pixey Anne Mosley -- Leading from the middle : mid-career librarians who step in to take charge as needed / Jennie Levine Knies -- Leading for your replacement : succession planning / Anne Langley.

Subject Term:

Academic libraries -- Administration.

Academic librarians -- Vocational guidance.

Academic libraries -- Relations with faculty and curriculum.

Academic libraries -- Information technology.

Academic libraries -- Space utilization.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Albitz, Becky

Avery, Christine, 1954-

Zabel, Diane

Other Format:

Online version: Leading in the new academic library Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2017] 9781440851148 (DLC) 2017017411

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Summary

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 Notes

Becky Albitz , MLS, EdD, is director of the James A. Cannavino Library at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY. Christine Avery is senior director of Commonwealth Campus Libraries and Strategic Projects, The University Libraries, Penn State University. Diane Zabel is the Benzak Business Librarian and head of the Schreyer Business Library at Penn State University.

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As academic libraries reconfigure spaces and services, leaders require new skill sets to thrive. Editors Albitz (director, James A. Cannavino Lib., Marist Coll.), Christine Avery (senior director, Commonwealth Campus Libs. and Strategic Projects, the Univ. Libs., Pennsylvania State Univ.), and Diane Zabel (head, Schreyer Business Lib., Pennsylvania State Univ.) draw on their extensive library management experience to pull together several articles on leadership. Contributors (primarily librarians) share from their personal experience and practical knowledge of the field. This volume opens with a framing article that outlines the new roles of academic libraries and considers issues such as technology integration, data collection, building redesign, staffing, and campus collaborations. It further discusses how to acquire the proficiencies necessary to become a leader in this new environment. An executive search consultant delves into how searches for head librarians have changed and includes notes on desirable preparation and career paths for successful candidates. Individual chapters focus on early career, underrepresented groups, middle managers, and succession planning. Suggestions and strategies for developing leadership skills are offered for each stage of a librarian's career. VERDICT Academic librarians will appreciate this overview of the new services and demands in their workplaces. Those hoping to pursue leadership opportunities will welcome the advice.-Judy Solberg, Sacramento, CA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Becky Albitz and Christine Avery and Diane ZabelRobert E. Fox Jr.Christina Bell and Andrew W. WhiteDavid McCaslinJoseph FennewaldDavid M. PilachowskiJ. Christopher Holobar and James A. JamisonAna NoriegaLauren Rciter and Diane ZabelHarriet Lightman and Marianne RyanBarbara I. DeweyMatthew BuntingMark A. PuenteJon E. Cawthorne and Lori Hostuttler and Martha Yancey and Ashleigh D. Coren and Lisette Hernández and Chanelle PickensPixey Anne MosleyJennie Levine KniesAnne Langley

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Part 1 Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 1 The Academic Library's New Role	p. 3
Chapter 2 Libraries and IT: The Merged Road Ahead	p. 13
Chapter 3 Data-Driven Decision Making	p. 23
Chapter 4 Academic Libraries Reimagined: How Facilities, Are Changing to Support New Services	p. 35
Chapter 5 Renovating an Entire Library to Meet the Changing Needs of Users	p. 47
Chapter 6 The Inmates Are Running (Parts of) the Asylum: New Roles and Opportunities for Support Stall in Academic Libraries	p. 61
Chapter 7 The Generalist in the Small College Library	p. 73
Chapter 8 New Ways of Working: Flexible Work Arrangements in Academic Libraries	p. 83
Chapter 9 Better Together: Cultivating Library-Campus Collaborations	p. 93
Chapter 10 Strategic Collaboration: If You Want to Go Far, Go Together	p. 105
Part 2 Leadership in the Face of Transformation
Chapter 11 Looking behind the Curtain: Perspectives of an Executive Search Consultant	p. 123
Chapter 12 Leadership Development for Early-Career Librarians	p. 131
Chapter 13 Establishing the Diversity Alliance: Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Librarians from Underrepresented Groups	p. 141
Chapter 14 Leading from the Middle and Moving Up: Advice for Mid-Career Librarians Who Want to Move Up the Organization	p. 153
Chapter 15 Leading from the Middle: Mid-Career Librarians Who Step In to Take Charge as Needed	p. 165
Chapter 16 Leading for Your Replacement: Succession Planning	p. 177
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 185
Index	p. 193

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