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John Eye – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
Much of the literature in library leadership and management focuses on strategies and practices based on discrete attributes and sweeping human behaviors intended to improve operational effectiveness. This paper challenges the reader to build a mindset for leadership that reflects the real world, where leaders and managers work within parameters…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Administrator Role, Leadership Styles, Organizational Culture
Rebecca Bryant; Brian Lavoie; Amanda K. Rinehart – OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2023
This report provides actionable recommendations based on real-world case studies that libraries can apply to help make their own collaborations successful and sustainable. The report shares experiences from the Texas Data Repository, Portage Network, and Data Curation Network to illuminate the challenges, opportunities, and considerations of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Institutional Cooperation, Capacity Building
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John J. Meier – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This paper presents the results of thirty-seven interviews of senior library leaders at American Association of University (AAU) institutions conducted in Spring 2023. The author replicated a 2016 study from "portal," revealing an increased focus on strategic plan-based decision-making along with new priorities of open scholarship and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Library Administration, Administrator Attitudes
Brian Lavoie – OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2022
The OCLC Research report "Library Collaboration as a Strategic Choice: Evaluating Options for Acquiring Capacity" explores library collaboration as a key strategy for academic libraries in acquiring needed capacity, but also contextualizes it as one sourcing approach among a range of options available to libraries. The decision for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Institutional Cooperation, Capacity Building
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Fitzgerald, Sarah R.; Hutton, Sarah; Reznik-Zellen, Rebecca; Barlow, Charlie; Oldham, Will – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Academic libraries are fundamental in promoting equitable access to education but are often overlooked and underfunded. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified these inequities. This study investigates how 39 library deans and directors perceived decision-making by university administration during COVID-19's onset. Open-ended survey questions were sent to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, COVID-19, Pandemics