Learning to lead: An analysis of current training programs for library leadership

摘要

LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS AND THEORIES began appearing in the library literature in the late 1980s. By the 1990s a number of leadership development programs were being offered that were designed to develop librarian leadership skills. The programs had various objectives: to improve career development of early and midcareer librarians; to provide access to underrepresented minority, groups in management; and to develop leadership skills. These programs, primarily multiday and residential in nature. employed a hybrid mix of training methods, including focus on leadership styles. self-discovery, and emphasis on skill-building. Despite the proliferation of these programa, evaluation research about them has primarily focused on self-reports front participants about their learning and their satisfaction with these programs. Systematic evaluation research. particularly utilizing a control group design or providing a longitudinal assessment, has not been widely conducted in the field.