I Must Use This Power Only for Good
When you're a library leader, you often have the right to make more unilateral decisions than it would be wise for you to make. What principles underly the effective exercise of executive power?
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When you're a library leader, you often have the right to make more unilateral decisions than it would be wise for you to make. What principles underly the effective exercise of executive power?
You know what? Niceness matters.
It's important that everyone be heard; it's also important that direct influence over programs, policies, and decisions be based on organizational role and expertise.
Beware of procedures that accidentally create policy.
Every library needs a healthy system for making, curating, and amending policies.
Library policies are essential, but not all are equally good, and it's easy to overindulge.