Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries/On Sibyl's Shoulders: Seeking Soul in Library Leadership

Hernon, Peter and Nancy Rossiter, eds. Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 300 pp. 50.00 USD. ISBN-10: 1-59158-291-1. ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-291-5. ∞ Brockmeyer, Donna. On Sibyl's Shoulders: Seeking Soul in Library Leadership. Toronto:Scarecrow Press, 2005. 171 pp. 37.00 USD. ISBN-10: 0-8108-5120-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-81085-120-7. ∞ are more books, articles, and dissertations on than on any other topic in the field of management. The sheer volume of research and writing about models indicates that is neither easily defined, nor a topic where there is much consensus. Furthermore, new models and new insights continue emerge. There is also little agreement about what makes a leader effective. (Hernon and Rossiter 111) That said, do Brockmeyer's On Sibyl's Shoulders: Seeking Soul in Library Leadership and Hernon and Rossiter's Making a difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries actually make a difference? It is immediately apparent that these books represent two very different approaches capturing the essence of the concept of Hernon and Rossiter's work is formally and clearly structured for ease of access information while Brockmeyer's work is a more organic treatise. There would appear be a trend of tomes being written for specific professions (Boyle, 2007; Moyles, 2006; Oakley, 2002, etc.).They all provide a brief review of concepts and traits, and identify the need for and suggest ways of nurturing its development. In this very broad sense, both Brockmeyer's and Hernon and Rossiter's works follow precedent. While both are thoughtfully written and thought provoking, this reviewer did find a significant difference in placement of emphasis, or focus, between these two works. As stated in Hernon and Rossiter's preface, their book is intended for students, participants in and instructors of institutes, library managers, and, for that matter, any one interested in advancing the quality of within LIS and in the term managerial leadership. (xiv) There is certainly material be found within this text that will appeal each of these groups, although current library managers, and all those who aspire library leadership, will garner the greatest benefit. Brockmeyer, on the other hand, intends to both describe and enrich our understanding of ways create meaning and deep satisfaction in the workplace for all, regardless of role or organizational position. (3) The first quarter of Hernon and Rossiter's book focuses on defining leadership, identifying the need for it in libraries, and providing a succinct summary of the variety of theories of that abound, in both general management and academic library-specific, publications. It is both thorough and current, covering concepts of cultural and emotional intelligence and servant Material found here will undoubtedly find its way into papers written for class and conference. On Sibyl's Shoulders introduces its use of soul as a metaphor for in libraries on page three and then needs spend time exploring and explaining it in terms of history and contextual use. There is a terse examination of ancient, contemporary, critical, feminist and alternative leadership (p. 17) followed by a discussion of aspects of that reveals the sociological training of the author. Chapter 8 of Hernon and Rossiter's book alone, with its candid reflections of eight American academic library leaders, would be worth the price of purchase. Each of these individuals responded the following questions: * How do you stay attuned the pulse of the institution? * How do you keep the library aligned with that pulse? * How do you keep the librarians focused on matters important both the organization and the institution? …

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