Managerial leadership in academic and public libraries : an introduction / by Peter Hernon -- Leadership theories that lead to effective practice / by Maureen Sullivan -- The perspectives of some academic library leaders / by Peter Hernon -- Leadership in public libraries / by Peter Hernon -- Research skills for managerial leadership / by Danuta A. Nitecki -- A research agenda / by Peter Hernon -- Revisiting managerial leadership as an area of doctoral study / by Peter Hernon -- Case study method : an overview / by Maureen Sullivan -- Student case studies -- Scenario planning / by Joan Giesecke -- Student scenario plans -- Research on leadership : adding to knowledge
Summary
For any business or organization, having effective leadership, management, and planning are critical to success. Library and information science institutions are no different. Librarians leading professional associations, management and leadership instructors at LIS schools and the students enrolled in those courses should pay careful attention to research that indicates how to best serve their patrons, communities, and stakeholders
