Leadership Lessons / library leaders in their own words

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01-Jun-08

Meg Canada
Senior Librarian, Web Services and Public Training, Hennepin County Library

The essential skills for success in this field are curiosity and compassion. Become a facilitator rather than a gatekeeper of information.

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01-Jun-08

Jim Rettig
University Librarian, University of Richmond
President-Elect, American Library Association

No matter what position one holds, we are responsible for carrying out our organization’s mission and serving its community. No one of us can do that alone; our successes are always collective efforts.

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01-Jun-08

David Ferriero
Andrew W. Mellon Director of The New York Public Library

Networking is so important. You have to look for opportunities to get involved and it’s absolutely critical to get out of your comfort zone.

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01-Jun-08

Martin Gomez
President, Urban Libraries Council

“Values” is more than “what do I believe” but also “what do I walk the walk on”. I advance those people who have integrity, who do the right thing…people who do the hard right thing not the “easy” right thing.

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01-Jun-08

Dr. Betty J. Turock
Professor, School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University
American Library Association Past-President, 1995-1996

Librarians can lead from any positions they occupy as long as they have the courage to take on the challenges of a leadership role…

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01-Jun-08

Tracie HallÂ
Assistant Dean, Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Don’t “shrink yourself” or minimize your talents or ambitions to make others feel comfortable. It never works in the end. If you feel like a big fish in a small bowl, break out and find that ocean.

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01-Jun-08

Camila Alire
Dean Emerita, University of New Mexico and Colorado State University Libraries
American Library Association President-Elect, 2009-2010

Walk the walk – do what you say you are going to do. People are very wise to using lip-service to advance oneself.

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