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Direct linkTanner, René; Smith Aldrich, Rebekkah; Antonelli, Monika; Ko, Adrian H. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2019
This article discusses the work of the American Library Association (ALA) Special Task Force on Sustainability, which identified 52 recommendations, including the adoption of sustainability as a core value of librarianship. The group aims to promote libraries as catalysts, connectors, and conveners to promote sustainability, resilience, and…
Descriptors: Library Science, Library Associations, Leadership Role, Library Role
Keith, Brian W.; Smith, Bonnie J.; Taylor, Laurie N. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
Analyzing position descriptions provides insights into new and emerging trends, especially as the role of academic and research libraries continues to evolve, and new position types and new ways of organizing work emerge. Personnel officers and other library leaders frequently collaborate by sharing position descriptions in an effort to understand…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Cooperation, Archives, Academic Libraries
Guthrie, Kevin M. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has a long history of leadership as an important membership organization serving the research library community. A reading of its history highlights a substantial shift in its methods of community leadership in recent decades. Historically, like most membership organizations, ARL was largely focused on…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Associations, Leadership, Entrepreneurship
Band, Jonathan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
Duane Webster's leadership in the area of copyright policy demonstrates three characteristics: perseverance, pragmatism, and partnership. These characteristics are visible in the foundation and operation of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). LCA's successful campaign to defeat a legislative initiative in the 110th Congress to increase copyright…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Legislation, Profiles, Federal Legislation
Funk, Carla J. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
Association management in today's "association 3.0" environment presents some new challenges and new perspectives on old ones. This paper summarizes 10 such challenges including collaboration, diversity, innovation, transparency, financial stability, member benefits, knowledge-based decision-making, a demand-driven association model, pro-activity…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Administrative Organization, Research Libraries, Administrator Responsibility
Shulenburger, David – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
During the period in which Duane Webster led the Association for Research Libraries (ARL), powerful commercial interests sought for their own financial purposes the information resources essential for providing education and performing research. Juxtaposed was the Internet with its inherent capacity to democratizing these resources. Commercial…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Administration
