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Today I want to loop back to an issue I mentioned in an earlier piece: the problem that arises when a library leader finds herself in a state of principled opposition to the position of either the library (if she’s … Continue reading →

In Part 1 of this series, we briefly discussed a simple visual matrix designed to help us stay focused on the boundaries that define both what’s practically feasible and what’s allowed in our organizations. In Part 2, we compared management … Continue reading →

A former vice president at my current university had a wise and insightful analogy that she used when referring to leaders in management positions: she said that such roles can be characterized as “meniscus positions” because, like the meniscus in the … Continue reading →

As library leaders, we’re constantly faced with decisions that require an understanding of the boundaries that separate what’s possible from what isn’t – that define both what’s feasible and what’s allowed. (There’s merit, of course, in thinking about when and how one should … Continue reading →

I realize the title of this inaugural article might come across as a bit… I don’t know… vinegary? But I hope that by its end, the vibe you get will be more encouraging than that – so please read on. … Continue reading →

This is a twice-weekly newsletter devoted to management and leadership in academic libraries, drawing on things I’ve learned over the course of a 30-year career – sometimes by making mistakes, sometimes by doing things that worked really well, and always … Continue reading →