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This topic deals with leadership
skills; what makes a good/bad leader; supervising others; developing leadership skills in
non-supervisory positions; getting promoted; managing others;
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Beyer, Hope Elizabeth. "Finding
Leadership & Mentoring Opportunities." (LIScareer,
Mar 2004)
- Cole, Jacob. "Becoming a Supervisor: Managing Student Workers."
(LIScareer,
Feb 2005)
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Ennis, Lisa. "The Pope, Leadership, and Me." (LIScareer,
May 2005)
- Flores, Nadine M. "The
Agony and the Ecstasy: The Misunderstandings of Commitment and
Expectations of Committee Leadership." (LIScareer,
Dec 2003)
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Gray, Brian. "Self-Awareness: the Key to
Leading Others." (LIScareer,
Oct 2004)
- Jackson, Cassandra L. "Embracing
Librarianship: A New Librarian Reflects on Organizational Characteristics
that Motivate the Transition from Library Associate to Professional
Librarian." (LIScareer,
Oct 2004)
- Kroski, Ellyssa. "Leading as a Follower."
(LIScareer,
Aug 2004)
- "Library
Management." (Info Career Trends, Nov 2003)
- Nye, Valerie. “Lead
the Way: Practical Leadership Skills for Librarians.” (LIScareer,
Jan 2004)
- Oberg,
Steve. "Lessons in Leadership: Practical Tips for Growing Your
Library Career." (LIScareer, Apr 2002)
- Peters,
Chrissie Anderson. “Reluctant
Leaders: Helping Others Have Confidence in Their Own Leadership
Abilities.” (LIScareer,
Dec 2003)
- Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Supervising Students: Sore Spots, Strategies, and Success."
(Feb 2005)
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Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "What
Leadership Is NOT."
(LIScareer,
Mar 2004)
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Pressley, Lauren. "Supervising Younger Workers."
(LIScareer,
Aug 2005)
- Shontz,
Priscilla. "Leading from
Non-Supervisory Positions." (LIScareer, Mar 2002)
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Sloan, Susan. "Leadership for New
Librarians." (LIScareer,
Aug 2005)
- Sullivan,
Maureen. "Leadership
through the Lens of Learning: a Look at the Role of the Librarian
for the New Century." (C&RL News, Oct 1998)
- Switzer,
Teri R. "Learning to Lead:
the Power of Followership." (LIScareer, Apr 2002)
- Totanes, Vernon. "Librarians
as Leaders." (Filipino Librarian, May 2005)
Websites
Print Resources
- Evans, G. Edward, Patricia Layzell Ward.
Beyond the Basics: The Management Guide for Library and Information
Professionals. Neal-Schuman, 2003
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Giesecke, Joan.
Practical
Strategies for Library
Managers. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001
- Massis, Bruce E.
The Practical Library Manager. Haworth, 2002
- Pugh, Lyndon.
Leadership and Learning: Helping Libraries and Librarians Reach
Their Potential. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001
- Pymm, Bob and Damon D. Hickey.
Learn Library Management. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003.
- Shontz,
Priscilla K. Jump Start Your Career in Library and
Information Science. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow
Press, 2002
- Shontz, Priscilla
K., ed. The Librarian’s Career Guidebook.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004
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