Continuing professional development : pathways to leadership in the library and information world / edited by Ann Ritchie and Clare Walker.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to the Conference / Jana Varlejs -- Theme I. International, National and Cross-Cultural Programs -- Library Leadership Development: Institutional Commitment, Increasing Underrepresented Populations and Impacting the Information Profession / Karen Downing, Camila A. Alire, Jon E. Cawthorne, Tracie D. Hall, Jerome Offord, Veronda J. Pitchford, Alexandra Rivera and Alysse Jordan -- Developing an International Library Leadership Institute: Thinking Outside the Borders / Barbara J. Ford, Susan Schnuer and Debra Wilcox Johnson -- International Partnerships and Leadership Development: African National Congress, University of Fort Hare, University of Connecticut Partnership, 1999-2007 / Betsy Pittman, Yolisa Soul and Deborah Stansbury Sunday -- Leading Modern Public Libraries: A National Development Programme for England / Tom Forrest -- Efforts in Leadership and Succession Planning, Large and Small / Mary L. Chute -- Leadership and Management Development Programme in the French National Library / Michel Netzer -- Le Developpement des Competences Manageriales a la Bibliotheque Nationale de France / Michel Netzer -- Theme II. Workplace Learning & Leadership Training Workshops -- E-learning: one path to leadership development / Marilyn Gell Mason and Rachel Van Noord -- Which Leader Are You? or: Three Functions for Leadership, Linking With Strategic Goals / Marielle de Miribel -- Quel Responsible Etes-Vous? ou: Les Trois Fonctions du Leadership, en Lien avec les Objectifs Strategiques de Votre Bibliotheque / Marielle de Miribel -- Theme III. Leadership Institutes -- Research Library Leadership Development: Creating a Best Practice / James Neal, Victoria Owen and William Garrison -- Question of Confidence?: Developing Future Leaders and Managers for Library and Information Services -- A Case Study of a Tailored Approach to Personal and Professional Development / Sue Roberts and Coral Black -- New Jersey Academy of Library Leadership: What Impact Has It Had? / Jana Varlejs -- Leadership Needs of Asian Librarians: An Account of an Asian Library Leadership Institute / Peter Edward Sidorko -- Observant I: Self-Assessment and the Evaluation of Library Leadership Development / Janelle M. Zauha -- Theme IV. Generational Differences & Succession Planning -- Leadership Skills: When Are They Taught, When Are They Used / Blanche Woolls and Nancy Zimmerman -- Developing a North/South Leadership Dialogue: Building on the Experience of the Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute (NELI) / Ernie Ingles, Karen Adams and Mary-Jo Romaniuk -- Location, Location, A Librarian's Guide to Isolation / Liz Burke -- Two X'ers tell whY and how: Succession Planning for the Future / Perri-Lee Sandell and Susan M. Vickery -- Developing the Concepts of 'Leadership for All' in Library and Information Services: Exploring the Rationale and Making It Happen / Graham Walton.

Some text in French.

Focuses on the topic of leadership in the library and information professions, providing an overview of institutes, programs and activities occurring around the world. This title provides insights to those interested in workforce planning strategies aimed at addressing shortages of library leaders.

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