TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harris,Colleen S.
TI  - So you want to be an academic library director
SN  - 9780838914960 (paperback)
AV  - Z682.4.A34 S65 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
KW  - Academic library directors
KW  - Employment
KW  - Academic libraries
KW  - Administration
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Navigating institutional culture --; The art of asking --; Collaboration in Connecticut public higher education libraries --; The sum of its parts --; Iterative strategic planning --; So, you find yourself supervising faculty librarians --; It's always personal --; Facilities for the director --; Library safety and security --; Why shared governance is both the worst and best model for decision-making in libraries --
; Relationships with stakeholders--; Reframing community relations --; Cultural diversity programming at academic libraries
N2  - "Whether you're a new academic library director or a goal-minded manager, you can take concrete steps to gain and strengthen the leadership skills necessary for the job. That's the empowering message of this new collection which offers critical reflection to illuminate the path ahead. Featuring contributions from seasoned veterans sharing several careers' worth of lessons learned, this book: explores key facets of beginning leadership such as surviving the first year, the art of asking, and becoming a supervisor; deals with strategic planning, team-building, shared governance, forming and maintaining important relationships, community outreach, and other crucial skills; discusses safety, personnel-related legal issues, building a new library, managing change, and other potentially stressful situations; and includes a chapter on cultural diversity programming. This work offers a starting point from which academic library directors and aspirants can learn about various leadership skills and then plan their own professional development accordingly"--
ER  -