ACME TECH EMERGING LIBRARY LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE SPECTRUM Annie M. Thompson, MSLS Stephen Kiyoi, MLIS, MS HAIL, AHIP Nancy Olmos, MSLS

WHO ARE WE?

Annie M. Thompson, MSLS Director, Wilson Dental

Library; University of Southern California,

Los Angeles, CA

Director - 6 months

Stephen Kiyoi, MLIS, MS HAIL, AHIP

Director, UCSF at San Francisco General

Hospital

Director - 3+ years

Nancy Olmos, MSLSHead, Metadata and

Content Management; Norris Medical Library; University of Southern

California, Los Angeles, CA

Division Head - 15 months

ObjectivesDiscussion of “What is Leadership”

Why is Leadership Training Important

Environmental Scan of Leadership Programs

Our Leadership Lessons Learned

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” -Peter F. Drucker

ManagersAdministerMaintainSystems and StructureRely on ControlShort-range ViewAsk “how” and “when”Eye on the bottom lineImitatesAccepts status quoGood soldier

LeadersInnovateAre originalsDevelopFocus on PeopleInspire trustLong-range perspectiveAsk “what” and “why”Eye on the horizonOriginateChallenge status quo

What is the Difference Between Management and Leadership? (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2016, from http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/what-is-the-difference-between-management-and-leadership/

personal mission & values

sense of self

ideas about leadership

vision

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE?

expertise & experience

OrganizationalContext you are here

VS.

WHY IS TRAINING IMPORTANT?

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. - Vince Lombardi

Importance of developing leaders?

RETIREMENTS

TRAINED LEADERS

THIS IS NOW: The greatest estimated retirement wave occurs between 2010-2020

HOW ARE WE DEVELOPING LEADERS?

EARLY CAREER PROGRAMSMinnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians Since 1998, U Minnesota have offered the biennial week-long institute for early career librarians underrepresented in the profession.

UNT GAC in Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies Develops skills to effectively lead organizations; utilize the latest research and practices in the areas of management, partnerships, budgeting, and public presentations; and foster external relationships.

EARLY CAREER FELLOWSHIPS

NLM Associate FellowshipNYU FellowshipUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Pittsburgh: Diversity Librarian Fellowship and Residency Program Vanderbilt: knowledge management research fellowshipCDC Fellowship: Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSNLM/AAHSL Fellows Program

The Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians

INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP TRAININGHERS Institute UCSF MS HAIL

SCHOLARSHIPS & FUNDING SOURCESAAHSL Leadership Scholarship, and Fellows Program

MLA Leadership and Management Section (see mlanet.org)

ARL Leadership Fellows Program

Chapter Professional Development Awards (see individual chapter pages)

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSESMLA CE: Leading the Way: Preparing For and Enhancing Your Leadership Role Friday, May 13th $290 for members10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Work through exercises and case studies to explore leadership styles, goals in leading others, any perceived challenges, and necessary steps required to make positive progress in reaching goals. The instructors will facilitate discussion related to challenges in establishing your leadership, help you to identify methods to transition effectively into leading, and explore how to measure success.

CE Course at this Meeting: Heidi Heilemann - Exploring Your Leadership Journey

Webinars

Our Leadership Lessons Learned

INFORMAL MENTORSHIPLunch Dates

Develop Trust

People to Call When You Need it

Attend a program and network

Someone outside of your context

LEADERSHIP TIPS Learn from other contexts and people

Learn your institution beyond the library

Be humble and work hard

Don’t be afraid of feeling ‘unqualified’

Expect to fail once in awhile

Be courageous

Know yourSELF

Pursue mentoring relationships

Develop a political map and find your allies and know your ‘enemies’

Hire independent people and don’t micromanage

Respect your staff and team members

Remember to look at the big picture and stand in the balcony now and then

Further ReadingLibrary Leadership:

Byke, S., & Lowe-Wincentsen, D. (2009). A leadership primer for new librarians: Tools for helping today's early-career librarians to become tomorrow's library leaders. Oxford, England: Chandos Pub.

Farrell, R. (2013). Managing in the middle: The librarian's handbook. Chicago: ALA editions.

Metz, R. F. (2011). Coaching in the library: A management strategy for achieving excellence. Chicago: American Library Association.

VanDuinkerken, W., & Mosley, P. A. (2011). The challenge of library management: Leading with emotional engagement. Chicago: American Library Association.

Further ReadingPopular Leadership Titles:

Bolman, L., & Gallos, J. (2011). Reframing academic leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.

Goleman, D., & Boyatzis, R. (2013). Primal leadership unleashing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.

Patterson, K. (2012). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Stone, D., & Heen, S. (2010). Difficult conversations: How to discuss what matters most (10th anniversary ed., [2nd ed.). New York: Penguin Books.

ReferencesDavis, D. M. (2005). Library retirements: What we can expect. American Libraries, 36(8), 16What is the Difference Between Management and Leadership? (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2016, from http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/what-is-the-difference-between-management-and-leadership/ Adapted from “The Wall Street Journal Guide to Management” by Alan Murray, published by Harper Business

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