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Author Kumaran, Maha.

Title Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / Maha Kumaran
Published Oxford [England] : Chandos Publishing, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (1 ebook (xxii, 187 pages))
Series Chandos information professional series, 2052-210X
Chandos information professional series
Contents Leadership as defined by culture, profession and gender -- Managers and leaders -- Leadership styles -- Leadership skills -- Leadership in school, public and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia -- Conclusion
Summary Leadership in Libraries covers leadership in various areas, provides examples of successful minority leaders in different fields and statistical data on minorities and librarians in several countries. The title probes library school programs and their efforts to develop leadership skills among librarians in general, and among minority librarians in particular. The book begins by introducing the concept of ethnic-minority leadership, moving on in the first chapter to definitions by culture, profession, and gender. The next three chapters consider managers as leaders, leadership styles, skills, and leadership in school, public and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. The final chapter includes instances of bad leadership, and offers a conclusion
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Leadership.
Libraries -- Australia
Libraries -- Canada
Libraries -- Great Britain
Library administration.
Minorities.
Minority librarians.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
Leadership
Libraries
Library administration
Minorities
Minority librarians
Bibliotheksverwaltung
Nationale Minderheit
Leadership.
Bibliothèques -- Administration.
Bibliothèques et minorités.
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780633084
1780633084