{"product_id":"leading-in-libraries-perspectives-from-lived-experiences-paperback-softback-9798892552677","title":"Leading in Libraries; Perspectives from Lived Experiences (Paperback \/ softback) 9798892552677","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading in Libraries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePerspectives from Lived Experiences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaha Kumaran (Edited by), Beth McNeil (Edited by), Trevor A. Dawes (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9798892552677\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn a world of constant change and evolving societal expectations, libraries stand at a critical crossroads. As institutions traditionally dedicated to knowledge preservation and dissemination, libraries now face unprecedented challenges that demand innovative leadership approaches centered on equity, diversity, and inclusion. This book represents a vital contribution to this conversation—one that amplifies marginalized voices and challenges us to view leadership through a social justice lens. Whether you’re a library administrator, a department head, a front-line library worker, or an LIS student, you will find both challenges to your thinking and concrete strategies for moving forward, including \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\treal-world perspectives from Canadian, American, Asian, and Australian contributors with varying identities; \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\tleadership roles, competencies, and lessons drawn from navigating the complexities of higher education and librarianship; \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\tguidance on inclusive strategic planning processes, shepherding working groups, effective administrative structures and hiring best practices, scholarly publishing, and other key topics; \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\tinsights on dealing with ongoing momentous upheavals, such as changing political landscapes, pandemic disruptions and tragedies, and racial violence; \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\texplorations of the ways in which higher education institutions and their libraries are embracing DEI, Indigenization, and decolonization; \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\treasons why reflection, intentionality, non-reactivity, and other ways of slowing down are so important for embracing thoughtful planning and implementing sustainable practices and ethical approaches; and \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e \t\tadvice on building meaningful relationships and resisting political, societal, and personal pressures. \t\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Trevor A. Dawes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e    Practicing Slow Dwelling as an Approach to Anti-Oppressive Journal Editorship: A Case Study of CAML Review\/Revue de l’ACBM, the Journal of the Canadian Association of Music Libraries \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn Doi, Jan Guise, and Jada Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e    The Road Less Traveled: Leadership and Advocacy in NGO Libraries in the Philippines \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIyra S. Buenrostro-Cabbab and Danilo Madayag Baylen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e    The Power of Perspective: Diverse Women Steering Library Committees \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim Geraldi and Kaia MacLeod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4  \u003c\/b\u003e  Reframing with Abundance: Critically Examining Our Professional Practice \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleire Lauron, Melissa Gillies, and Carolyn Casenas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e    A Blueprint for Belonging: An Academic Library’s Strategic Planning Journey \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeehyun Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e   Assessing Guiding Documents Through the Symbolic Frame: Practical Strategies from Two Libraries \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Andres and Irene M. H. Herold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e   Leadership Roles and Competencies of Australian Health Science Libraries: A Perspective \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Ritchie, Michele Gaca, Alice Anderson, and Gemma Siemensma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e    How Do They Get There? Where Do They Go? 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