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New Perspectives In Leadership: How To Lead From The Middle With Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Conversation With A New Department Head, Leo S. Lo, Adriana Gonzalez Nov 2013

New Perspectives In Leadership: How To Lead From The Middle With Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Conversation With A New Department Head, Leo S. Lo, Adriana Gonzalez

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An interview with Adriana Gonzalez, head of the faculty and Graduate Services Department at Kansas State University (K-State) Libraries is presented. She relates how she became convinced that high value should be placed on assessment. She suggests several ways for instilling confidence in team members. She describes her approach to creating an assessment plan for her department.


Who Will Do The Job? Hiring Older Workers To Fill Library Labor Gaps, Anne Marie Casey Oct 2013

Who Will Do The Job? Hiring Older Workers To Fill Library Labor Gaps, Anne Marie Casey

Anne Marie Casey

This article discusses the potential shortage of librarians as baby boomers retire. Drawing from other industries that hire retirees for part time or seasonal work, the author discusses this as a possible solution to labor shortages in the field of librarianship.


Use Of Academic Library Strategic Priorities During Severe Budget Reductions, Anne Marie Casey Oct 2013

Use Of Academic Library Strategic Priorities During Severe Budget Reductions, Anne Marie Casey

Anne Marie Casey

Poster presentation of initial findings from doctoral dissertation research.


Appearances Do Matter! What Libraries Can Learn From Clinton Kelly, Nancy E. Fawley Aug 2013

Appearances Do Matter! What Libraries Can Learn From Clinton Kelly, Nancy E. Fawley

Nancy Fawley

One could easily mistake Clinton Kelly’s closing keynote presentation at ACRL 2011 in Philadelphia last March as light fare. Kelly, cohost of TLC’s What Not To Wear, spoke enthusiastically about the importance of one’s appearance and the necessity of making an extra effort in the way individuals present themselves. His keynote address, and the fact that a fashion expert was a speaker at a conference for librarians, sparked debates on Twitter and in the blogosphere. Do appearances matter? I say they do and add that this applies to buildings and objects, as well. Academic libraries, especially, could benefit from some …