Change Leadership for Library and Information Professionals: A Handbook
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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
Library and information services have experienced various seismic changes over several decades as a result of global economic, societal, and generational change and ongoing technological advances and disruption. Responding to change successfully is vital to the future of the LIS sector and this guidebook provides in-depth advice on how leaders and managers can think about, respond to, lead, influence and create change successfully.
Drawing on theories, concepts, and models of change as well as international case studies and interviews, this practical guide offers ideas, tools, techniques, and examples to assist LIS professionals in navigating real life situations and challenge. Topics covered include
- different types of change in the LIS sector;
- proposing and securing support for change;
- the psychology of change;
- leadership styles and options for LIS leaders;
- how to manage stakeholders;
- creating and leading change and innovation; and
- resilience, professional development, and recruiting change leaders.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Context for LIS Change
Chapter 2: How to Think About Change
Chapter 3: Proposing and Securing Support for Change
Chapter 4: Politics and When Change is at Odds with LIS Values
Chapter 5: The Psychology of Change
Chapter 6: Self-leadership and Change
Chapter 7: Leading Others Within and Through Change
Chapter 8: Stakeholder Management and Change
Chapter 9: Creating and Leading Innovation
Chapter 10: Change Resilience and Leadership as Core LIS Capabilities
Conclusion