Product Description: Although the book focuses on one aspect of leadership, interpersonal communication, its purpose is to provide a practical guide to becoming a leader, addressing other aspects of leadership. The author, having worked with students and librarians on local, national, and international levels, has come to believe that interpersonal competence is by far the most important skill for leadership success...read more

Product Description: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession...read more

Product Description: Books in this series provide detailed discussions of library and information science education, including current development in library science education, student texts and background reading, documentation for overseas aid programmes and information for assessing equivalence of qualifications held by professionals from other countries...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: What qualities are needed for success in the library profession? Are these qualities similar to those of corporate leaders? This book, based on "Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Chage" by Bennis and Nanus, aims to present a major step toward understanding why and how some librarians move easily into leadership roles...read more