Community of Practice: Management & Leadership
Charge: To engage interested individuals in discovery, discussion, engagement, shaping, and application of leadership theory in libraries.
Roster
Richard Groves
(Co-Chair,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Ms. Christine Korytnyk Dulaney
(Co-Chair,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Alexandria N. Abenshon
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2019)
Mr. Frederick Barnhart
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Dr. Patrick T. Colegrove
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Gina Costello
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Katherine Strober Dabbour
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Mr. Frederick Folmer
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Dr. George J. Fowler
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Erica Freudenberger
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Ms. Elizabeth Geesey Holmes
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Cotina M. Jones
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Ms. Christine Korytnyk Dulaney
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Melissa A. Laning
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Morgan Miller
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
William M. Modrow
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Valeria E. Molteni
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Dr. Patrice-Andre 'Max' Prud'homme
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Dr. Jim H. Walther
(Member,
July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2020)
Kerry Ward
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2022)
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Our Work
Deliverables:
- One Discussion Group a year at Annual
- Propose yearly webinar or presentation at Annual
- This can be supported by collaboration with the other committees including but not limited to: Practical and Applied Management and Middle Managers
- Curate online resource on leadership theory
- Hit across the different areas of libraries and make sure we aren’t missing any of the areas
- Topic Ideas:
- Distinctions/overlap between management and leadership
- How to avoid burnout?
- Issues with “prima donnas”
- Going beyond buzzwords in leadership
- Leading from the middle of an organization
- Emotional/Social Intelligence in Leadership
- Coaching/Mentoring in all directions (peers, up, down)
- Resonant leadership
Expected Time Commitment:
- Meet quarterly on focused topics of new trends in leadership, management, and theory
- This is where the development of the topics (prompts) for the discussion groups will begin
- Minimum of 3 hours a month to read, research, and respond to any emails that are sent out as well as reading any information that will help develop ideas
- Members who are unresponsive to emails, conversations, and meetings for 2 Quarters (6 months) will be removed automatically from the committee
Desired skills, knowledge, experience:
- Some management and/or leadership recommended
- Strong interest in leadership (no ‘experience’ required)
Staff contact and role:
- Kerry Ward, kward@ala.org, 800-5454-2433, ext. 5036. Overall management, committee charges/appointments, budget requests, etc.
- Fred Reuland, freuland@ala.org, 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. Communication support, discussion group scheduling, etc.
Resources available:
- Support from community leaders
- Virtual meeting support
- ALA Connect