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Ballard, Susan D. – Knowledge Quest, 2016
As the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) celebrates sixty-five years in 2016 as a division of the American Library Association (ALA), it is wholly appropriate to examine the life of the organization contemplating what the future holds for school librarians. It is important to understand the past and abiding certainty and steadfast…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Associations, School Libraries, Library Science
Phillip, Cyndi – Knowledge Quest, 2016
Five initiatives launched during Cyndi Phillip's term as American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President (2006-2007) continue to have an impact on school librarians ten years later. They include the rewriting of AASL's learning standards, introduction of the SKILLS Act, the presentation of the Crystal Apple Award to Scholastic Library…
Descriptors: Reflection, Librarians, Library Associations, School Libraries
Martin, Ann M. – Knowledge Quest, 2016
Reaching the "leadership zone" happens when librarians tap into the extraordinary skills lying within to overcome obstacles and transform sometimes-difficult situations into meaningful outcomes. Maturing into an experienced leader who stays in the leadership zone requires knowledge, training, and practice. This article provides tactical…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Skills, Library Services, School Libraries
Williams, J. Linda – Knowledge Quest, 2016
J. Linda Williams was coordinator of school library services for Anne Arundel County Public Schools prior to her retirement. She served as AASL President 2005-2006 and is also a past president of the Maryland Association of School Librarians. Looking back on her 2005-2006 term as AASL President, Williams writes that she feels that particular year…
Descriptors: Library Services, School Libraries, Librarians, Library Associations
Johns, Sara Kelly – Knowledge Quest, 2007
"When you start your new job as a school librarian, one of the first steps you must take is to ask to see the district's book selection policy. If there isn't one, write one. Right away. It protects you, the teachers, and the district." That advice was part of the author's school library administration course at the School of Library and…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Intellectual Freedom, Library Administration, School Libraries

Aronoff, Carol; Cart, Michael – Journal of Library Administration, 1985
Discusses factors that contribute to Santa Monica Public Library's excellence, including supportive city government and citizenry, city council, library board, lean top management, and the basic management team. Specific management principles and techniques, public relations, and measures of service at Beverly Hills Public Library are also…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrators, Library Administration, Library Associations
Barrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – ARL, 2002
This document consists of seven issues of the ARL (Association of Research Libraries) Newsletter, covering February 2002 through December 2002. Most issues include some or all of the following sections: "Current Issues"; "Leadership and Management"; "New Measures Initiative"; "Statistics and Measurement";…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Copyrights, Higher Education
Iacono, Frank P., Ed. – 1980
This handbook for library trustees identifies the duties and responsibilities of library boards and librarians, the qualifications of an effective library and of a library board, and library policy requirements. The concept of intellectual freedom, the Library Bill of Rights, and the Freedom to Read Statement are discussed, and the role of the…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Associations
Helms, Cynthia Mae – 1998
The strong emphasis of technology is slowly diminishing the importance of the human element in libraries. The current changes in population demand cultural sensitivity training in all walks of life. Libraries and librarians have a role to play. They need to cope with the multicultural environment by understanding the basics of multiculturalism and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education
Massey, Susan A.; Sheble, Mary Ann – 1995
Although librarians in approximately one-third of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have a rank or status similar to other faculty, their activities, responsibilities and involvement vary considerably. A survey was conducted to determine the autonomy of library faculty organizations and their role in library and university governance, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Organizations, Governance
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on the management of African library associations and services which were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "The Contribution: The Zimbabwe Library Association" (Stanley M. Made); (2) "Libraries and Information Services in the Third World in Danger: The Case of Tanzania" (E. Kaungamno); (3)…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Information Dissemination, International Organizations
Gill, Philip – 2000
This paper highlights some of the issues that arose during the drafting of a revised version of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Guidelines for Public Libraries. The sections of the new document are outlined as follows: (1) The Role and Purpose of the Public Library; (2) The Legal and Financial…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Information Technology, International Organizations, Library Administration
Heath, Fred M. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discusses national information networks from the points of view of an academic librarian and the director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). Topics addressed include the roles of libraries, the government, professional library associations, library administrators, and the private sector; user fees; and intellectual property rights.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Role, Computer Networks, Government Role

Glendenning, Barbara J.; Gordon, James C. – Library Trends, 1997
Libraries must identify and foster the inherent personal characteristics and skills considered most relevant for leadership in the field of information management. Professional library associations play an important role in teaching and developing skills by providing experiential opportunities for their membership. Career models for academic or…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Careers, Information Industry, Information Management

Johnson, Ian M. – Information Development, 1995
Reports on the IFLA Pre-Session Seminar on international issues in school librarianship (Caldes de Montbui, Spain, August 1993). Summarizes papers dealing with the role of school libraries in developing countries; selection and acquisitions; management and financial support; and country reports on the school library situation. Also includes…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Library Acquisition
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