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1 online resource (xxxiii, 246 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In Bold Minds: Library leadership in a time of diruption, leaders of many kinds of library come together to talk strategically, futuristically and courageously, confronting some of the key issues of our time to confront (some) popular opinions and political positions, and the fundamental question: are librarians and libraries relevant in the 21st Century? |
| Contents |
Endorsements -- Title page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- SECTION 1 Views from the corridors of power: the political and global perspective -- CHAPTER 1 Painting books on the walls: why libraries have lost their way and how they can rediscover their real purpose in a fragmented world -- Introduction -- Painting books on the walls -- Shifting sands -- The mission of librarians -- The deconstructed library -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 2 'The way we do things around here': an analytical framework for managing cultural change in public libraries |
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Introduction -- The analytical framework -- The Traditional, Community Led and Needs Based library -- Conclusions and ways forward -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Leading liberation in the library -- Introduction -- Background -- what do we mean by critical librarianship? -- What does critical librarianship look like in practice? -- The problem with critical librarianship is ... -- Beyond critical librarianship -- Leading liberation from the library -- critical library leadership -- Conclusion -- References -- SECTION 2 The re-birth of libraries -- new business models and re-generation of services |
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CHAPTER 4 Do library partnerships work and how can they help build a strong future for the library? -- Introduction -- The Hive -- Governance and leadership -- Current challenges -- Partnership working, success in a changing context -- Joint library success factors -- Working in partnership: implications for leadership -- Going forward -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 5 The 21st-century people's library -- Introduction -- The public library and the UK economy -- The public library and global sustainable development goals -- Libraries are like pandas -- Technology and transformation |
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Connections not collections -- Trust, values and ethics -- Mind shifts, makeovers and magic -- The 21st-century people's library -- The community powerhouse -- From whispers to a roar! -- Extraordinary places make extraordinary people -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 6 Repositioning the academic library to drive innovation and agility -- Introduction -- Context -- Case study: Department of Library Services (DLS), University of Pretoria (UP) -- Implementation of the strategic focus areas -- Challenges -- Stakeholder engagement -- Lessons learnt -- Conclusion -- References |
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SECTION 3 Who really matters? User communities and alignment -- CHAPTER 7 Students lead the future: academic library space and place -- Introduction -- The politics of student engagement -- Shifting identities and student voices -- Metaphorical models for conceiving library space development -- What students say ... and what students do -- Implications for leadership -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 8 Leading change in medical libraries in Sweden -- Introduction -- The mission of the medical library -- Library and Information Science (LIS) education and library workforce |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Library administration.
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Library administration. |
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Leadership.
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Leadership. |
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Libraries.
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Libraries. |
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Librarians.
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Librarians. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Weaver, Margaret, editor.
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Appleton, Leo, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Weaver, Margaret. Bold Minds : Library Leadership in a Time of Disruption. London : Facet Publishing, ©2020 9781783304547 |
| ISBN |
1783304553 (electronic book) |
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9781783304554 (electronic book) |
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1783304545 |
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9781783304547 |
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9781783304530 |
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1783304537 |
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9781783305155 (ePub ebook) |
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1783305150 |
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