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Leaders Keep Learning | Leading from the Library

Leaders Keep Learning | Leading from the Library
Steven Bell,  Mar 20, 2019

If leadership is mostly learned rather than an innate ability, then continuous learning is a vital contributor to leadership growth. “Never stop learning” is good advice, but it is one of those tasks that’s easier said than done.

What Library Leaders Can’t Fake | Leading from the Library

What Library Leaders Can’t Fake | Leading from the Library
Steven Bell,  Jan 24, 2019

One school of thought in leadership suggests those who do it well can role play some area of their work for which they are less than authentically passionate. While that may be a useful leadership skill for unique situations, there are some things leaders should never fake.

Strength from Our Work | Blatant Berry

Strength from Our Work | Blatant Berry
John N. Berry III,  Jan 17, 2019

My postelection depression was triggered by all the rancid rhetoric coupled with the fear and deep concern brought on by the bomb mailings and the killings of two in a market in Louisville, KY, and 11 worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Strategic Superpower: Lessons from Salt Lake’s New “Roadmap”

Strategic Superpower: Lessons from Salt Lake’s New “Roadmap”
Rebecca T. Miller,  Jan 03, 2019
Almost no one casually pulls their library’s strategic planning documents out of their pocket. No one, that is, except Peter Bromberg, executive director of the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL), who did just that when I saw him at the LJ Directors’ Summit in San Diego, December 6–7.
Library Leaders Need Feedback Too | Leading From the Library

Library Leaders Need Feedback Too | Leading From the Library
Steven Bell,  Dec 20, 2018
There are many ways that leaders can improve, from informal learning to leadership programs. While it seems obvious that honest feedback would contribute to the cause, obtaining it—and effectively responding to negative feedback—is not so simple.
Administrative Bloat: What We Know and Where Libraries Fit | From the Bell Tower

Administrative Bloat: What We Know and Where Libraries Fit | From the Bell Tower
Steven Bell,  Dec 05, 2018
Administrative bloat is often blamed for the spiraling cost of higher education. Is this a real or imagined problem? In what ways, if any, do academic libraries have an impact?
Leaders Must Read, Think, and Evaluate Before Sharing | Leading from the Library

Leaders Must Read, Think, and Evaluate Before Sharing | Leading from the Library
Steven Bell,  Nov 29, 2018
A library leader’s big picture vision is fueled by information from diverse sources. Leaders may find themselves inundated by a steady flow of reports and studies, some of which may be noteworthy while others are of questionable value. Leaders need a clear path of action to make the distinction.
Strength in Numbers: Four Ways To Help Save the World | Editorial

Strength in Numbers: Four Ways To Help Save the World | Editorial
Rebecca T. Miller,  Nov 13, 2018
The dire warning embodied in the new “Global Warming of 1.5° C” report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should have everyone focusing on the pressing crisis that is upon us. Even in the best outlook, we are facing a frightening future.
Data Centered: A Q&A with Linda Hofschire | <i>LJ</i> Index 2018

Data Centered: A Q&A with Linda Hofschire | LJ Index 2018
Keith Curry Lance,  Oct 30, 2018

Linda Hofschire, PhD, director of the Library Research Service at the Colorado State Library, and a 2017 LJ Mover & Shaker, is chair of the newly created Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee of the Public Library Association.

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