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Servant Leadership In The Periodical Literature Of Librarianship, Simone Clunie, Darlene Parrish May 2024

Servant Leadership In The Periodical Literature Of Librarianship, Simone Clunie, Darlene Parrish

Library Scholarship

Leadership is one of the most critical factors in the success or failure of an organization and can greatly impact the health and well-being of all participants, especially lower participants. (Kendrick, Kaetrena Davis, 2020). In Robert Greenleaf’s 1970 book, The Servant as Leader, he posits that a leader should be a servant first, seeking the health and development of all participants in an organization. This research project investigates the number of articles published in the periodical literature of librarianship about servant leadership, the nature of the coverage, and if servant leadership is being implemented in libraries as it was …


Towards High-Empathy Hiring: Implementing Leading Practices For More Inclusive Recruitment, Sarah Beaubien, Annie Bélanger, Scott Ayotte May 2019

Towards High-Empathy Hiring: Implementing Leading Practices For More Inclusive Recruitment, Sarah Beaubien, Annie Bélanger, Scott Ayotte

Presentations

Have you ever wondered if the interview process could be a kinder, more accessible experience, meant to develop connections? Would you like to critically examine practices in the hiring process to ensure empathy to applicants going through the process? In taking a closer look at our own practices, collaborating with the Office of Inclusion and Equity, we have made changes, which have led to a more positive experience for candidates and our organizational outcomes.


Flipping The Leadership Model, Cristina Caminita Sep 2017

Flipping The Leadership Model, Cristina Caminita

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Sensible Shoes Optional, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan May 2015

Sensible Shoes Optional, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan

Elizabeth Martin

This presentation will provide an interactive discussion regarding the importance of appearances and perceptions of academic librarians. Focusing on relevance, value, and role of appearance and perceptions, the presentation will examine historical and current stereotypes of librarians, as well as the generational differences in attitude toward personal appearance.


Common Cause: Using Assessment To Advocate For Technical Services (Presentation), Rebecca L. Mugridge Jan 2015

Common Cause: Using Assessment To Advocate For Technical Services (Presentation), Rebecca L. Mugridge

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

This presentation demonstrates how assessment activities and results can serve as an advocacy tool for technical services divisions of libraries.


Work Management And The Academic Library, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan Jun 2014

Work Management And The Academic Library, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan

Elizabeth Martin

This presentation will discuss how best to manage work focusing on leadership and management roles. It will look at three aspects of work management; people, process and ideas; examining the importance of staff development, training and hiring; as well as allowing professional development and leadership opportunities for your staff. The presenters will close by sharing library specific work/time management tools.


It's All In A Day's Work: Managing The Institutional Repository, Pamela Bluh Oct 2010

It's All In A Day's Work: Managing The Institutional Repository, Pamela Bluh

Faculty Scholarship

An overview of the decision to select the Digital Commons as the platform for the institutional repository and comments on why library technical services is well suited to manage the repository.