The Challenge of Library Management: Leading with Emotional Engagement

Abstract

The Challenge of Library Management: Leading with Emotional Engagement. By Wyoma VanDuinkerken and Pixey Anne Mosley, Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 169p. alk. paper, $52.00 (ISBN 9780838911020).

Authors VanDuinkerken and Mosley begin with the premise that the greatest challenge facing libraries is the recognition that, without change, our past strengths will become our liabilities. In nine brief chapters, the authors detail the unique challenges facing administrators and managers charged with leading change in a library environment. Through the translation and application of private sector corporate change management literature and research, the authors advise how to become an effective change leader in library environs. The structure of the book, well documented with over 150 sources, is effective for both new managers and seasoned managers in need of a refresher who may be charged with leading either small- or large-scale organizational changes.