Brooke E. Sheldon

From a distinguished leader of the library profession comes this slim volume packed with advice to the reader on the characteristics of working with people in the people business of the library. Designed as a quick personal review or as a guide for courses or professional development, the chapters cover theories of leadership, examining one’s own leadership, listening, small group dynamics, motivation, handling conflict, creating a positive climate, and finally developing your own personal leadership plan. For anyone supervising or interacting with others, and that includes every teacher librarian, this is a good review, an exploration of the topic, or a great stimulator of conversation in professional development events. Highly recommended for its clear and down to earth advice.… (more)