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Davis, Donald G., Jr.; Carpenter, Kenneth E.; Wiegand, Wayne A.; Aikin, Jane – 2002
This volume contains three papers about early library leaders with Boston (Massachusetts) connections. Donald G. Davis, Jr. provides an introduction to the papers. "Justin Winsor, Librarian and Scholar" (Kenneth E. Carpenter) discusses the life of Justin Winsor, who was director of the Boston Public Library (1868-76), president of the…
Descriptors: Biographies, College Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians
Bailey, Martha J. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Describes job responsibilities of assistant/associate library directors. Changes affecting libraries as a result of automation and their impact on management are discussed, and two studies of public and academic libraries that examined ratings of managerial skills and competencies by directors and assistant directors are reviewed. (nine…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Change, Administrator Qualifications, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLester, June; And Others – Public Libraries, 1994
A library school dean, a public library director, and a recent graduate working as a public librarian give their reactions to a set of competencies recently developed by the Public Library Association's Education for Public Librarians Committee. Background and future plans for the document are also explained. (SLW)
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Deans
Peer reviewedCottam, Keith M. – Library Trends, 1994
Examines current experience and trends in the roles, functions, and activities of today's library directors, based on a survey of directors of large libraries or library systems. A shift in roles, functions, and activities from predominantly internal affairs to an increasing emphasis on external concerns, including technological, economic, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Change
Cassell, Marianne K. – 1987
Based on a survey conducted by the Vermont Department of Libraries during the summer of 1987, this document reports the salaries paid library directors, librarians holding M.L.S. degrees, and support and custodial staff members in the state's libraries. Questionnaires were sent to all the public, academic, special, institutional, and school…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Fringe Benefits
