A starter's guide for academic library leaders : advice in conversation / Amanda Clay Powers, Martin Garnar, Dustin Fife.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, Amanda Clay, author.

Fife, Dustin, author.

Garnar, Martin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library administrators--Interviews.

Library administrators.

Library directors--Interviews.

Library directors.

Library administration--Decision making.

Library administration.

Academic librarians.

Educational leadership.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xviii, 190 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA editions, 2019.

Summary:

The path towards leadership starts with you. But you don't have to go it alone. For this book, the authors sat down with many of the library leaders they most admire for a series of conversations about the aspects of the job that they find the most fascinating (and challenging). Much like the chats you might have over coffee at a conference or with a mentor, these frank discussions will nourish you with nuts-and-bolts wisdom on a diverse range of academic library management issues. Between these covers you'll find guidance, ideas, and inspiration as you continue your leadership journey.

Contents:

Chapter one. Making the leap / Amanda Clay Powers and Elaine Westbrooks

Chapter two. Building effective teams / Martin Garnar and Lorelei Tanji

Chapter three. Learning to lead and manage / Dustin Fife and Amy Kelly

Chapter four. Maintaining personal values / Amanda Clay Powers and Faye A. Chadwell

Chapter five. Institutional advocacy / Dustin Fife and Annie Bélanger

Chapter six. Recruiting and retention: building a diverse team / Amanda Clay Powers, Martin Garnar, and Dustin Fife

Chapter seven. Making hard decisions, having difficult conversations, and setting expectations / Dustin Fife and Lesli Baker

Chapter eight. Managing mistakes and building on failure / Martin Garnar and Melissa De Santis

Chapter nine. Creating a culture of change / Martin Garnar and Trevor A. Dawes

Chapter ten. Professional development / Dustin Fife and Alexia Hudson-Ward

Chapter eleven. Building, renovations, and facilities / Amanda Clay Powers and Krisellen Maloney

Chapter twelve. Crisis management / Martin Garnar and Adriene Lim

Chapter thirteen. Finding your role in the university / Dustin Fife and Carol Smith

Chapter fourteen. Fundraising and development / Amanda Clay Powers and Yolanda Cooper

Chapter fifteen. Developing and managing budgets / Martin Garnar and Maggie Farrell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0838919235

9780838919231

OCLC:

1108321074