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Guide to Organizational Leadership Resources

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Mission and vision

Vision Statement for the Statewide Integrated Library System for Connecticut
Writing a Mission Statement
Technology Vision Statements: Examples and suggestions

Strategies and decisions

Looking at the future: Stephen Abram looks at the future of rural and small libraries.
Long-Range Planning: George Needham shares an approach to planning with helpful language and tools to get it done.
Creating Opportunities: New Futures for Connecticut Library Development: aligning goals, objectives, strategies, and measures; Division of Library Development, 1999-2004
The Continuous Improvement Approach: Sara Laughlin and Ray Wilson suggest thinking of libraries as a system

Team leadership

Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team: getting a seat at those leadership tables
Newport - Richards Free Library Criteria for Director’s Evaluation

Change management

From Information Providers to Community Connectors: Helene Blowers encourages library leaders to take risks and innovate
Build a Learning Organization (topic area): a collection of resources to help you re-frame your organization's approach to learning and knowledge-sharing

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Type	Title	Posted By
pdf	The Continuous Improvement Approach A chapter from The Quality Library (2008, ALA Editions) that applies the principles of Edward Deming's continuous improvement process to libraries.	Sharon Streams
	From Information Providers to Community Connectors How investing in Web 2.0 technologies can strengthen libraries and communities	Sharon Streams
doc	Vision Statement Vision Statement for a Statewide Integrated Library System for Connecticut, and related documents	William Sullivan
	Library Administration Bibliography Library titles for the State Library of Ohio Librarans' Toolkit	Jay Burton
	Writing a Mission Statement A mission statement is a powerful way to inform your staff, community, and board members about the purpose of the library. The mission statment also provides a guiding force behind planning and decision making. This article provides tips and suggestions on how to create a mission statement that works.	WebJunction Central
ppt	Looking at the future Looking at the future - Is there one for Rural and Small Libraries? Slides from Stephen Abram's address at the ARSL conference; Columbus, Ohio; 9/27/07	WebJunction Central
	Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team This excerpt from "The Library Board Strategic Guide: Going to the Next Level" explains why a library should be part of its community's leadership and planning team -- and how to get started in that direction.	WebJunction Central
	Value and Vision What does it mean to assign 'value' to public libraries? This article (originally published in American Libraries) is an invaluable starting point for thinking about your library's value in real-world terms.	WebJunction Central