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Accidental Leadership with George Needham
Archive and associated resources for May 5, 2010, webinar with George Needham on library leadership.
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Community First: connecting people & service through the decades
The Community First multi-media series captures and highlights historically important stories of individuals, libraries and librarianship as they have connected technology, community, and library service through the decades.
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From Information Providers to Community Connectors
How investing in Web 2.0 technologies can strengthen libraries and communities
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Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team
This excerpt from "The Library Board Strategic Guide: Going to the Next Level" explains why a library should be part of its community's leadership and planning team -- and how to get started in that direction.
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InfoSpeak Interviews with Library Leaders
InfoSpeak is a podcast audio serial program conceived by MLIS students Michael Wood and Deanna Sukkar in 2005, produced in close collaboration with graduate student colleagues at the University of Washington. InfoSpeak highlights the voices of leaders in the information field, sharing their unique visions and perspectives on emerging issues in information access.
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Inside, Outside, & Online: building your library community
A presentation by WebJunction Community Director, Chrystie Hill, for the joint PNLA/WLA conference in August 2010. This program was sponsored by WebJunction.
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Leadership Resources
A collection of links to leadership related resources.
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Leadership Skills - guide to self-directed reading
A guide to WebJunction-Pennsylvania's extensive collection of reading resources on a wide range to topics for those wishing to develop their leadership skills
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Library Administration Bibliography
Library titles for the State Library of Ohio Librarans' Toolkit
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Library Leadership Competencies
Library Leadership-related Competencies excerpted from the Competency Index for the Library Field.
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Looking at the future
Looking at the future - Is there one for Rural and Small Libraries? Slides from Stephen Abram's address at the ARSL conference; Columbus, Ohio; 9/27/07
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New Facilities Needs Assessment Report Example
A resource from the March 2006 workshop, Promoting Public Libraries: Using Data and Advocacy to Build Public Support and Funding.
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The Continuous Improvement Approach
A chapter from The Quality Library (2008, ALA Editions) that applies the principles of Edward Deming's continuous improvement process to libraries.
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The Entrepreneurial Librarian - Running the business of your library
Archive and associated resources for the April 26, 2011, webinar with Andrea Berstler on applying principles of managing a business to running your library.
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Value and Vision
What does it mean to assign 'value' to public libraries? This article (originally published in American Libraries) is an invaluable starting point for thinking about your library's value in real-world terms.
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Vision Statement
Vision Statement for a Statewide Integrated Library System for Connecticut, and related documents
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Writing a Mission Statement
A mission statement is a powerful way to inform your staff, community, and board members about the purpose of the library. The mission statment also provides a guiding force behind planning and decision making. This article provides tips and suggestions on how to create a mission statement that works.
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