The next library leadership: attributes of academic and public library directors/
Peter Hernon and; Ronald R. Powell and Arthur P. Young
- London: Libraries unlimited, 2003.
- xi, 192p.: ill.; 23 cm.
Includes bibliography and index
This much needed work addresses a topic of increasing importance and urgency: the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions, particularly library directorship. Through extensive interviews and a thorough review of the existing literature, the authors-all highly respected for their exceptional leadership and contributions to library science-assess what constitutes effective leadership and identify the traits needed by the next generation of academic and public library directors.