Visionary Leaders for Information
- 1st Edition - June 30, 2010
- Latest edition
- Author: Arthur Winzenried
- Language: English
This book examines the theory, behaviour, connections and issues of modern information organizations. Asking leading professionals where we may be in the near future, it challenges… Read more
This book examines the theory, behaviour, connections and issues of modern information organizations. Asking leading professionals where we may be in the near future, it challenges both our perceptions and preconceptions. Posing perhaps the most vital question of all… Are we prepared? Do we have a vision?
Information professionals and other knowledge managers
Acknowledgements
Introducing the author and contributors
A note about the terminology
Introduction
Where have we come from?
What happens next?
Organisational challenge
The library
Leaders in libraries
And so to the present work
Chapter 1: Towards an organisational theory for information professionals
Management and organisational theory
Definitions of theory and organisation
What is organisational theory?
Theory and practice
Evolution of management thought
Moral purpose
Relationships
The notion of ‘power’
Decision-making and problem-solving
Teamwork and collaboration
Communication/coherence
Case study – a distance education program for trainee teacher librarians
Innovation and change
Two leadership theories
Charismatic leadership theory
Transformational leadership theory
In summary
Chapter 2: Manager or leader?
To do or not to do? (with apologies to Shakespeare)
Leading and managing
Leading from the middle
Leadership styles
Identifying needs
Mobilising your followers
Strategic planning
Money matters
Product review
Chapter 3: The scenarios
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
9:25 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:30 PM
Conclusion
What does the revolution include?
Rise and decline: school libraries
Where are we heading now?
Feedback
Excerpt from student email that prompted the discussion
Response from forum leader
Response 1 to forum leader
Response 2 to forum leader
Chapter 4: Identifying the issues
Centrality
Technology
Change, complexity and chaos
Democratisation of library
Access and equity
Quality staff
Client focus
Relationships
Digitisation
Physical property – real
Physical property – green
Where next?
Summary
Chapter 5: Conclusions
Leading in a change ecology
Flexible management and spaces
Information literacy
Relationships – a reprise
Two final scenarios
Exhibit 1 – the Outy
Exhibit 2 – the Inny
And finally …
Index
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Arthur Winzenried
Arthur Winzenried has taught in a wide variety of library and classroom settings from primary to teritary, and has been responsible for innovative developments in school ICT over a number of years. He is a frequent national and international speaker on knowledge management and is currently teaching in information systems at Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia.
Affiliations and expertise
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