???????:????? Leadership in Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities

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????????????Leadership in Libraries Challenges
and Opportunities

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???? Leadership

• ?? Overview
• ???? Leadership theories
• ???? Born
• ???? Learned
• ????Combination of both
• ???? Many definitions
• ???? Cultural implications
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• ?????? Squeaky wheel gets the grease

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????? Myth

• ????????????Management and Leadership same or
  different?
• ?? - ????,????Misconception one leader in an
  organization
• ?????? ????Complexities of a leader
  trustworthy?
• ?????Leadership is transferable

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???????? Differences between Management and
Leaderhsip
?? Manager ?? Leader
?? Administers ?? Motivates
?? Copy ?? Original
???? Focus on structure ?? ?? On people
???? Relies on control ???? Inspires trust
???? Short range view ???? Long range perspective
??????Asks how and when ??,??? Asks what and why
?? Accepts ?? Challenges
???? Does things right ???? Does the right thing
Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader, 1989.
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???? Leadership Characteristics

• ???? Major characteristics
• ????Communication style
• ????Being positive
• ????Embracing change
• ????Self-awareness
• ????Customer focus
• ????Vision for the future

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??????? Library Leadership

• ???? Social changes
• ????????? Change in government mandate at all
  levels
• ???????? More demand for information
• ??????? Population change

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??????? Library Leadership

• ????????? Change in government mandate at all
  levels
• ???? Federal government
• ???? State government
• ???? County government
• ???? City Government
• ???? Other local governments

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??????? Library Leadership

• ???????? Greater demand for information
• ???? Governments
• ???? Various levels
• ???? Various industries
• ?? Business
• ?? Education
• ???? Social work
• ?? Many others

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??????? Library Leadership

• ??????? Population change
• ????? Population Increase
• 2008 -- 304,059,724
• 2000 -- 281,421,906
• 1990 -- 248,709,873 Source U.S. Census Bureau,
  2008 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990
  Census
• ????? Diversity in Population

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????? Diversity in Population
?? Race/Ethnicity 2000 ?
??? Total 281,421,906 100
?? White 211,460,626 75.1
?? Black 34,658,190 12.3
????Am. Indian 2,475,956 0.9
??? Asian 10,242,998 3.6
?????Hispanic 35,305,818 12.5
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????? Diversity in Population
?? Race/Ethnicity 2007 est. ??
??? Total 298,757,310 100
?? White 221,457,175 74.1
?? Black 36,969,063 12.4
????Am. Indian 2,374,222 0.8
??? Asian 12,951,215 4.3
?????Hispanic 44,019,880 14.7
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??????? Library Leadership

• ?????? Changes in libraries
• ???? Technology
• ???? Information change
• ???? Population served

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??????? Library Leadership

• ?????? Changes in libraries
• ???? Technology
• ????? Library technology
• ???? Web 2.0
• ???? Social networking

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??????? Library Leadership

• ?????? Changes in libraries
• ???? Information change
• ??????? Information structure organization
• ????????,????Format Indexes Databases, Full
  text
• Google
• ??????? Impact on Libraries

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??????? Library Leadership

• ?????? Changes in libraries
• ???? Population served
• ?????? User centered
• ???? Understanding users Diversity
• ????? Collaborating with communities

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??????? Library Leadership Characteristics
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??????? Library Leadership Characteristics

• ?? Integrity
• ???? Most highly valued in public library
  directors
• ???? Leadership performance standard
• ?? Vision
• ??,???? Long term Short Term Planning
• ???? Implementation
• ?? Communication
• ?? Internal
• ?? External

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??????? Library Leadership Characteristics

• ???? Public Relations
• ?? Fund-raising
• ?? Marketing
• ????? Customer focus
• ?? Quality service
• ?? Professional development/training
• ?????? Business experience
• ?? Effective performance
• ??Assessment/evaluation

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???? Library Leadership

• ????????? Public Library Leaders
• ??? Boards
• ???? Marketing
• ???? Fund-raising
• ???? Staffing

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???? Leadership

• ????????? Public Library Leaders
• ??? Boards
• ???10-20 ?10-20 members
• ???????? Diversity viewpoints and background
• ???? Marketing
• ???? Detailed plan
• ?? To patrons/users
• ??? To friends associations

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???? Leadership

• ????????? Public Library Leaders
• ???? Fund-raising
• ????? Corporate
• ?? Individual
• ?? Government
• ???? Staffing
• ???? Various levels
• ???? Expertise
• ???? Training/professional development

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????? Challenges Opportunities

• ???? Economic climate
• ?????????Budget crisis vs. creative funding
• ????????????Limited budget vs. resource
  maximization
• ???? Technology
• ????????? Rapid development vs. technological
  options
• ?????????Information explosion vs. creation of
  services

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????? Challenges Opportunities

• ????/?? Diversity of people/views
• ?????????Conflict risk vs. broadened perspective
• ?????????Negative attitudes vs. respect for
  individual
• ????????? Discrimination vs. increased
  productivity
• ???? Organizational Change
• ????? Downsizing vs. restructuring
• ????? Passiveness vs. positivity
• ???? Everyone being a leader

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References

• Arthur P. Young, Ronald R. Powell, and Peter
  Hernon. "Attributes for the Next Generation of
  Library Directors," in Learning to Make a
  Difference Proceedings of the ACRL, 11th
  National Conference, ed. Hugh Thompson (Chicago
  ACRL, 2003) p. 67-74.
• Donald Riggs. The Crisis and Opportunities in
  Library Leadership. Journal of Library
  Administration. Vol. 32, No. 3/4, 2001, p. 5-17.
• Jennifer Arns. Challenges in Governance The
  Leadership Characteristics and Behaviors Valued
  by Public Library Trustees in Times of Conflict
  and Contention. Library Quarterly. Vol. 77, No.
  3, 2007, p.287310.
• U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2005-2007 population
  website at http//factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SA
  FFPopulation.
• Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader, 1989.
• William Fisher and Lisa Rosenblum. Now What Do I
  Do? Some Reflections on Becoming a First-Time
  Public Library Director. Library Administration
  Management . Vol. 22 No. 1, Winter 2008, p.
  15-23.
• Gary Fitsimmons. The foundational standard
  integrity. The Bottom Line Managing Library
  Finances. Vol. 211, 2008, p. 24-26.

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