Bold minds : library leadership in a time of disruption / edited by Margaret Weaver and Leo Appleton

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Are librarians and libraries relevant in the 21st century? This is a fundamental question and one that presents differing opinions across the many diverse information sectors. If there is a continuing need for libraries and for librarians, then how do library leaders obtain strategic support when there appears to be a lack of clarity or understanding about the very purpose of libraries at a time when economically, libraries are under pressure to develop new business models and be more commercially focussed? Bold minds: Library leadership in a time of disruption' brings together international leaders who frame many aspects of the current library provision and who carry responsibility for the library models of the future to consider how librarians and libraries can be a driving force in a time of disruptive economic, technological and cultural change. Each chapter critically presents a short leadership provocation regarding libraries and their purpose, encompassing impact, service delivery, collections, staff skills and professional training and assessing what it means for leaders, their sectors and organisations, and how they have developed their personal leadership signature. 4e de couverture

Ce livre sera d'une valeur inestimable pour les professionnels des bibliothèques et de l'information dans une gamme de bibliothèques des secteurs public et privé ainsi que pour les décideurs dans les services où les bibliothèques sont une composante. Il sera également utile pour les étudiants, les établissements d'enseignement et les professionnels de l'informatique avec un élément de gestion de l'information dans leur travail.