Instructor Biographical Notes Course Schedule for 17:610:571 Transformative Library Leadership Fall Semester 2017 This is a tentative schedule subject to change. Week Day/Dates Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments (Mon.-Sun.) 1 Tues., 9/5 Course Course overview Online: – Sun., 9/10 Introduction Syllabus review Course Information module Expectations & Video: Instructor’s welcome policies Video: Course Tour in Canvas Canvas orientation Readings: Communication & Rothman, Joshua. Up and Sit “Shut notifications Down: Why the Leadership Industry Rules.” New Yorker Magazine, February 29, 2016. Throughout the semester read the New York Office “Corner Column”. New postings appear weekly. Throughout the semester, follow the Library of the Future Blog Instructor’s Lecture: Let’s Talk Leadership! DUE! Discussion: Introduce Yourself (3 things) and your definition of leadership. Initial post due by Thurs., 9/7, 11:59 p.m..; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 9/10, 11:59 p.m. 2 Mon., 9/11 Transformative History of leadership Online: – Sun., 9/17 Library Leadership Readings: Leadership definitions (1) Prentice. Chapter 1. of Leaders Leadership vs. and Leadership. management (2) Prentice. Chapter 2. What Does a James MacGregor Leader Do? Burn’s Video: How Great Leaders Inspire Action transformational by Simon Sinek (TedTalk) leadership theory; Instructor Lecture: Transformative others who have Librarianship built on this theory Online activity: Library Leadership Transformative Challenge leadership in
Instructor Biographical Notes Course Schedule for 17:610:571 Transformative Library Leadership Fall Semester 2017 This is a tentative schedule subject to change. Week Day/Dates (Mon.-Sun.) Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments 1 Tues., 9/5 – Sun., 9/10 Course Introduction Course overview Syllabus review Expectations & policies Canvas orientation Communication & notifications Online: Course Information module Video: Instructor’s welcome Video: Course Tour in Canvas Readings: Rothman, Joshua. “Shut Up and Sit Down: Why the Leadership Industry Rules.” New Yorker Magazine, February 29, 2016. Throughout the semester read the New York “Corner Office Column”. New postings appear weekly. Throughout the semester, follow the Library of the Future Blog Instructor’s Lecture: Let’s Talk Leadership! DUE! Discussion: Introduce Yourself (3 things) and your definition of leadership. Initial post due by Thurs., 9/7, 11:59 p.m..; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 9/10, 11:59 p.m. 2 Mon., 9/11 – Sun., 9/17 Transformative Library Leadership History of leadership Leadership definitions Leadership vs. management James MacGregor Burn’s transformational leadership theory; others who have built on this theory Transformative leadership in Online: Readings: (1) Prentice. Chapter 1. of Leaders and Leadership. (2) Prentice. Chapter 2. What Does a Leader Do? Video: How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek (TedTalk) Instructor Lecture: Transformative Librarianship Online activity: Library Leadership Challenge
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