Advances in Library Administration and Organization.
- 1st ed.
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- Advances in Library Administration and Organization Series ; v.33 .
- Advances in Library Administration and Organization Series .
Front Cover -- Advances in Library Administration and Organization -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Investing in Human Resource Development: Strategic Planning for Success in Academic Libraries -- Introduction -- Purpose and Design of the Research -- Limitations to the Research -- Ethical Considerations -- Literature Review -- Strategic Planning -- Background -- Strategic Leadership -- Understanding Strategic Planning Success and Failure -- Human Resource Development (HRD) -- Background -- An Integrative Approach to HRD -- The Purpose and Responsibility of HRD Programs -- HRD's Role in Fostering Relationships -- Findings and Discussion -- Library Strategic Plan -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Questionnaire -- Strategic Planning and HRD -- Motivation and Engagement -- Teamwork and Work Processes -- The Future of University Research Libraries: Using Scenarios to Envision New Organizations -- Introduction -- Differences between Scenario Planning and Traditional Planning -- Background and Literature Review -- Scenarios -- Higher Education Scenarios from the United States and Around the Globe -- Scenarios and the Academic Library -- Defining Culture, Development of Groups, and Leadership for Change -- Leadership for Change -- Academic Libraries and Organizational Culture -- Discussion of Academic Library Organizational Culture Change -- Human Resources -- Conclusion and Further Research -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- Appendix: Full Text of All Four Institution Scenarios -- Final Set of Scenarios -- Institution A: Research Intensive Model (RIM) -- Description -- University Context -- Philosophy and Role -- Institution B: Libraries as Infrastructure Providers and Community Builders (LIPCB) -- Description -- University Context -- Philosophy and Role -- Institution C: Proactive Approach (PA). Description -- University Context -- Philosophy and Role -- Institution D: The Library as Research Teams (LRT) -- Description -- University Context -- Philosophy and Role -- Senior Librarians' Perceptions of Successful Leadership Skills -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Historical Overview -- Leadership Theories and Definitions -- Transformational Leadership -- Servant Leadership -- Collaborative Leadership -- Complexity Leadership -- Adaptive Leadership -- Emerging Leadership Theories -- Library Leadership in the 21st Century -- Successful Library Leadership Skills -- Global Libraries and Diverse Global Leadership -- Cross-Cultural Management and Cultural Intelligence -- Collaboration of Librarians of ALA Caucuses -- Chinese American Librarians -- African American Librarians -- Asian/Pacific American Librarians -- Hispanic Pacific American Librarians -- Native Indian American Librarians -- Challenges of Ethnic Librarians -- Succession Planning for Next Generation Librarians -- Conclusion -- Methodology -- Research Design -- Participants -- Materials (Instrument) -- Pilot Study -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Pilot Study Findings -- Primary Study Findings -- Significant Emergent Themes -- Discussion -- Teamwork -- Being Knowledgeable -- Communication Skills -- Technology -- Fairness -- Diversity/Cultural Competence -- Limitations of the Study -- Recommendations -- Recommendation for Library Leadership -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Emerging Information Literacy in a Community College ESL and Library Learning Community -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- ESL Students -- Community College -- Libraries & -- ESL Students -- Learning Communities -- Information Literacy -- Method -- Research Questions -- History of the Learning Community -- Setting -- Participants -- Data Collection Strategy -- Findings. Finding Information -- Evaluating Information -- Using Information -- Documenting Sources -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- New Trends that Define the 21st-Century Library -- The Library as a Community Cultural Center -- The Interactive Collection -- Information in the Digital Age -- A Quiet Place for Reading, Study, and Research -- New Technology Frees Staff to Interact with Patrons -- Libraries Are Good Candidates for Sustainable Buildings -- Today's Libraries Are Active Places -- References -- About the Authors.
Volume 33 of Advances in Library Administration and Organization brings together a range of diverse and reflective essays to provide strategies that will be of value in addressing challenges faced by current and future library managers.