{"product_id":"the-lita-leadership-guide-9781442279025","title":"The LITA Leadership Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe LITA Leadership Guide from the American Library Association division charged with information technology brings together three important professional development topics -- leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology -- in one volume, uniting theory, practice, and case studies from experienced colleagues in the field. Topics include: cultivating creativity, career pivots, forecasting and planning for change, keeping tech and leadership skills ahead of the curve, and incorporating lessons and knowledge from across sectors. Additional concepts include: professional development, evaluating risk, overcoming barriers to innovation, and seeding success in your career and organization. The book will help librarians at every level of the career ladder and will supplement leadership and skill-based training workshops. Library leadership teams interested in the development of their staff as a means of improving their organizational performance will find this book to provide context for growt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to exploring the traditional leadership role of a library director, this work by Antonucci and Clapp proposes models of librarians as leaders in technology and entrepreneurship. According to the authors, libraries are conservative organizations, often at odds with risk-takers and disrupters, much of that disruption coming as a result of technological innovation. The book begins with an examination of open-source software, the adoption and abandonment of new technologies and software, and the impact of technology on libraries’ operations and overall mission. The entrepreneurial spirit in librarianship is defined not by taking the considerable financial risk of operating a new and untried business but by shaking up the tradition organizational model. At risk is the very character of a library. Is it a library if there are no physical books? What if there is no dedicated physical location? The librarian\/entrepreneurs here haven’t quite reached that level of disruption, but those questions are in the air as large physical collections shrink and space in library buildings is dedicated to other uses. Verdict: Recommended reading for all librarians. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003ePractical tips illustrated with case studies provide valuable advice on how to position libraries to support campus priorities.  Antonucci and Clapp offer a holistic way of thinking that will help leaders anticipate and address obstacles in this process. -- Sharon Weiner, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Library Science and W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy, Purdue University Libraries\u003cbr\u003eAn essential treatise for the 21st century library leader.  Each chapter is a revelation and a guide to action and innovation. Brings together theory, practice and case studies that educate and motivate. -- Jim Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003eThis volume offers a variety of strategies for practicing librarians who want to maximize their talent for success. Various chapters provide multiple ideas, solutions, and sometimes down right common sense.  This resource guide will be a valued addition to any LIS professional development collection.  Some chapters may be useful for the new LIS professional or students in the LIS classroom.  A \"must-read\" for librarians looking to the future. -- Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Students and Alumni Affairs, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College\u003cbr\u003eRead these chapters to learn from the experiences of the authors and to consider where there might be applications fro you in your own practice. -- Maureen Sullivan, consultant and 2012-2013 president of the American Library Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Preface Introduction Part 1: Leadership 1\tWhat it means to be a leader in academic libraries in the 21st century\t \tBradford Lee Eden\t 2\tFrom a Transactional to Relational Model: Redefining Public Services via a Roving Pilot Program \tat the Georgia Tech Library\t \tEmy Nelson Decker, Marlee Givens and Bruce Henson\t 3\tLeading Changes in Library as an Architect of Technology Infrastructure\t \tHong Ma \t\t\t Part 2: Entrepreneurship 4\tThe Entrepreneurial Spirit Lives in Librarians \t \tMary G. Scanlon \u0026amp; Michael A. Crumpton \t\t\t 5\tThe End of the World as We’ve Known It:  Disruptive Innovation in an Academic Library\t\t \tRebecca Bichel and C. Heather Scalf\t\t 6\tCreating Spaces for Innovation in the Workplace \t \tMichael Rodriguez\t Part 3: Technology 7\tThe Promise and Perils of Open-Source\t \tJunior Tidal\t  8\tEarly Adoption, Early Abandonment: Parallel Problems in Promoting New Technology\t \tCaitlin A. Bagley  \t 9\tA Model to Align Technology with Strategy and Structure in Academic Libraries\t \tHarish Maringanti","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040015483223,"sku":"9781442279025","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442279025.jpg?v=1750945522","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lita-leadership-guide-9781442279025","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}