Youre Not Alone

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Youre Not Alone

• Library Leadership and Management
• Michelle Swain
• Tri-Conference 2007

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Leadership and Management

• Management is about coping with
  complexityLeadership, by contrast, is about
  coping with change --John Kotter
• Can there be good leaders who are poor managers,
  and vice-versa?
• What part do you struggle with, leading,
  managing, or both?

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How Do You Stay Organized?

• Calendars, planners, PDAs.
• Assistance from staff.
• Other ways?
• Is organization necessary for good
  leadership?
• Why, or why not?

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Who Do You Call for Assistance?
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Growing as a Leader and Manager

• Leadership Management Seminars
• Retreats Institutes
• Community Leadership Programs
• Nationwide Leadership Opportunities
• Classes Courses
• Conferences

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Readings in Leadership Mgmt

• The Answer to How is Yes by Peter Block
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger
  Institute
• Raving Fans by Blanchard Bowles
• What are your favorites?

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Interest Group in KLA?

• Do leaders and managers in Kansas want a separate
  round table in KLA, along the lines of LAMA in
  ALA?
• Is there enough interest and commitment to form a
  group and have people who will participate in the
  governance of the group?
• Are people willing to pay additional dues?

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Thank You!

• Michelle Swain
• Arkansas City Public Library
• 120 E. 5th Avenue
• Arkansas City, KS 67005
• 620-442-1280
• mswain_at_acpl.org