What Do We Mean By Library Leadership? Leadership in LIS Education

Leadership is an often-misunderstood word, especially in the context of libraries. With multiple definitions for the word 'leadership' and vast numbers of leadership styles, it can be difficult to identity what exactly is meant when discussing library leadership. This literature review bri...

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Published in:Journal of education for library and information science 2014-10, Vol.55 (4), p.336-344
Main Author: Phillips, Abigail L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic libraries
Administrator Education
Ambiguity (Context)
College Programs
Communication Skills
Concept Teaching
Course Content
Curricula
Definitions
Education
Educational aspects
Educational Change
Educational Opportunities
Educational Research
Generational Differences
Information professionals
Information science
Information Science Education
Instructional Leadership
Law Libraries
Leaders
Leadership
Leadership Qualities
Leadership Styles
Leadership Training
Librarians
Librarianship
Libraries
Library Administration
Library Education
Library management
Library Personnel
Library science
Literature Reviews
Managerial Occupations
Managers
Masters Programs
Mentoring
Mentors
Meta Analysis
Methods
Organizational Change
Organizational Objectives
Public Libraries
Research Libraries
School Libraries
Science education
Skill Analysis
Special Libraries
Students
Studies
Study and teaching
Task forces
Transformational Leadership
Vision
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Summary:Leadership is an often-misunderstood word, especially in the context of libraries. With multiple definitions for the word 'leadership' and vast numbers of leadership styles, it can be difficult to identity what exactly is meant when discussing library leadership. This literature review brings together 10 years of scholarly research on leadership in the library as it relates to LIS education. Through a close evaluation of this literature, a more holistic understanding of 'leadership' as a concept in LIS education can be better understood. Several topics are highlighted and discussed including the ambiguity in definitions of 'leadership', the qualities of library leaders, leadership in LIS curriculum, library leadership and organization change, and library leadership and new librarians. For this review, the definition of LIS curriculum includes professional association leadership programs. Closing this literature review are recommendations for incorporating leadership education and mentorship opportunities into MLIS programs.
ISSN:0748-5786
2328-2967