LEADER 05182nam 2200661 450 001 9910808274703321 005 20230120011059.0 010 $a1-78063-308-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000000099456 035 $a(EBL)1575072 035 $a(OCoLC)865332630 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000747295 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11463037 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747295 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10705990 035 $a(PQKB)11739811 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1575072 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781843346586 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1575072 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10815667 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL549041 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000099456 100 $a20131219d2012 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLeadership in libraries $ea focus on ethnic-minority librarians /$fMaha Kumaran 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aOxford :$cChandos Publishing,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (211 p.) 225 0$aChandos information professional series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84334-658-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Leadership in Libraries: A focus on ethnic-minority librarians; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the author; Introduction; What is ethnic-minority leadership?; Who are visible minorities?; Focus of this book; Diversity in diversity; Minority leadership; Literature on minority leadership in libraries; Conclusions; References; 1 Leadership as defined by culture, profession and gender; Leadership and culture; What is culture?; How does culture shape a person?; What is cultural intelligence? 327 $aWhat is social intelligence?What is emotional intelligence?; Leadership and occupation; Can leadership be taught?; Managers as leaders; Leadership and discrimination; Women and leadership; So what is leadership?; References; 2 Managers and leaders; Who are leaders?; Who are managers?; The origin of managers or management; The evolvement of management; Are there differences between managers and leaders?; Commonalities; Libraries and their leaders and managers; Motivating ethnic minorities; Leaders and motivation; What is motivation and how does one motivate others?; Team motivation 327 $aClassical theoryEarly behavioral theory; Contemporary motivation theories; References; 3 Leadership styles; What is leadership style?; Theories of leadership; Styles that work; Factors in leadership style; Do women leaders have a different leadership style?; References; 4 Leadership skills; Time management and being organized; Communication skills and cultural differences; Kinds of communication; Electronic communication; Language and communication; Critical thinking skills; Conceptual and decision-making skills; Fiscal skills; Technical skills; Human relations skills (or people skills) 327 $aReferences5 Leadership in school, public, and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia; School libraries and leadership; Lack of applications from school librarians; Public libraries and leadership; What are public libraries doing about ethnic-minority leadership?; Leadership programs for public librarians; How can leadership help public librarians?; Leadership in academic libraries; Leadership programs for ethnic-minority librarians in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia; Statistically speaking; Ethnic-minority librarians survey; Survey for deans and directors of libraries 327 $aSurvey for deans and directors of library schoolsReferences; 6 Conclusion; Bad leadership; References; Appendix A: questions for ethnic-minority librarians; Personal information; Educational information; Work experience; Your organization; Leaders; Appendix B: questions for deans and directors of libraries; Appendix C: questions for deans and directors of library schools; Index 330 $aThe efforts of ethnic-minority librarians to become leaders in Western libraries are an important topic for any librarian working towards becoming a leader, with issues such as cross-cultural leadership relevant for all aspiring librarians.Leadership in Libraries covers leadership in various areas, provides examples of successful minority leaders in different fields and statistical data on minorities and librarians in several countries. The title probes library school programs and their efforts to develop leadership skills among librarians in general, and among minority librarians in p 410 0$aChandos Information Professional Series 606 $aLibrary administration 606 $aMinority librarians 606 $aLeadership 615 0$aLibrary administration. 615 0$aMinority librarians. 615 0$aLeadership. 676 $a023.9 700 $aKumaran$b Maha$01659817 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808274703321 996 $aLeadership in libraries$94014650 997 $aUNINA