4 Mon., 9/25 Core Values for ALA policies - core values Online: – Sun., 10/1 Librarianship & and ethics Readings: Foundational Intellectual freedom Prentice. Chapter 7: Integrity Leaders Diversity Review: ALA Policy Manual Equity & access Section B: Positions and Public Libraries & the public Policy Statements good International relations Library education Library personnel practices Videos: Ethical Leadership, Services & parts 1 & 2 responsibilities Research & statistics Public policy Instructor Lecture: Who Do We Library foundational leaders: Admire? Library leaders and Melvil Dewey: School of Foundational Values Library economy, first Introduce Group Library library school and the Leader Profile (Diigo) (Weeks 4 famous classification & 5); due by Sunday, 10/8, 11:59 system p.m. (groups will be assigned a S. R. Ranganathan The Library Leader with an Five Laws of Library Internet/social media presence Science (1931) by the instructor) William Stetson Merrill: DUE! Discussion 3: Library Classification schemes Core Values and Ethical Mary Lee Bundy: Social Challenges (student-led – Justice discussion board): initial post Sanford Berman: Social due by Thursday, 9/28, 11:59 Justice p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, Michael Gorman: Eight 10/1, 11:59 p.m. Central Values of Work on Group Library Leader Librarianship Profile (in Diigo) Next Gen Leaders: Michael Stephens, David Lankes, Joyce Valenza, John Palfrey, and others Week Unit Title Topics Activities, and Assignments (Mon.-Sun.) 5 Mon., 10/2 Essential Skills & Attributes & Skills: Online: – Sun., 10/8 Attributes for 21st Strategic and critical Readings: Century Library thinking Prentice. Chapter 6, Taking Leaders Strategic planning Responsibility. Problem identification and Prentice. Chapter 13, solutions Leadership in the Digital Age A focus on continuous Schwartz, M. Top Skills for improvement Tomorrow’s Librarians. Awareness of trends, Library Journal March 1,
4 Mon., 9/25 – Sun., 10/1 Core Values for Librarianship & Foundational Leaders ALA policies - core values and ethics Intellectual freedom Diversity Equity & access Libraries & the public good International relations Library education Library personnel practices Services & responsibilities Research & statistics Public policy Library foundational leaders: Melvil Dewey: School of Library economy, first library school and the famous classification system S. R. Ranganathan The Five Laws of Library Science (1931) William Stetson Merrill: Classification schemes Mary Lee Bundy: Social Justice Sanford Berman: Social Justice Michael Gorman: Eight Central Values of Librarianship Next Gen Leaders: Michael Stephens, David Lankes, Joyce Valenza, John Palfrey, and others Online: Readings: Prentice. Chapter 7: Integrity Review: ALA Policy Manual Section B: Positions and Public Policy Statements Videos: Ethical Leadership, parts 1 & 2 Instructor Lecture: Who Do We Admire? Library leaders and Foundational Values Introduce Group Library Leader Profile (Diigo) (Weeks 4 & 5); due by Sunday, 10/8, 11:59 p.m. (groups will be assigned a Library Leader with an Internet/social media presence by the instructor) DUE! Discussion 3: Library Core Values and Ethical Challenges – (student-led discussion board): initial post due by Thursday, 9/28, 11:59 p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 10/1, 11:59 p.m. Work on Group Library Leader Profile (in Diigo) Week (Mon.-Sun.) Unit Title Topics Activities, and Assignments 5 Mon., 10/2 – Sun., 10/8 Essential Skills & Attributes for 21st Century Library Leaders Attributes & Skills: Strategic and critical thinking Strategic planning Problem identification and solutions A focus on continuous improvement Awareness of trends, Online: Readings: Prentice. Chapter 6, Taking Responsibility. Prentice. Chapter 13, Leadership in the Digital Age Schwartz, M. Top Skills for Tomorrow’s Librarians. Library Journal March 1,
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