Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions: Theory and Practice

This valuable book is among the first to focus on this increasingly important job qualification. The essential leadership skills taught here will help you update library services at a reasonable pace while preserving valuable low-tech alternatives. Leadership in the Library and Information Science Professions offers fresh ideas for developing and using leadership skills, including recruiting potential leaders, staff training and development, issues of gender and ethnic diversity, and budget strategies for successful leaders.