Organizational management
Leading the management of your organization involves many moving parts and people. From the development of your library's mission and vision, to strategy implementation and daily operations, leading your library team and serving as an organizational leader in your community requires ongoing improvement and innovation.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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Most Recently Added
Redefining the Library Experience
Publish Date: News / 19 September 2023
Libraries are no stranger to change. As community expectations shift, so do our libraries. This adaptability was on full display during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as that pressure has subsided, we’re seeing widespread reflection around ...
Getting Started with Climate Action Planning
Publish Date: News / 12 September 2023
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. As we contend with the realities of climate change, we must act faster, with m...
Climate Action Planning (Part 1): An Introduction
Publish Date: Webinar / 16 August 2023
This webinar with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative informs where your time and energy can be best spent in the face of the overwhelming nature of climate action.
Sustainability 101
Publish Date: News / 8 August 2023
As we think about the future of our libraries and how we, as library leaders, help to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, we must confront the realities of climate change. No corner of the world will be left untouched by climate change. ...
Sustainability 101
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 July 2023
This webinar with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative introduces the characteristics of a sustainable library.
Low Morale in Libraries: Impacts and Countermeasures
Publish Date: Webinar / 29 June 2023
Learn about important research on low morale and leave with actionable ideas for promoting a healthy work environment for all staff and cultivating empathetic leadership in libraries.
Library Safety and Security: A Holistic Approach
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 May 2023
This session presents a holistic approach for creating safe environments, through strong community relationships, inclusive policies, and empowered staff.
Sustainable Libraries: Resources and webinars for climate action
Publish Date: News / 3 May 2023
Proactive Planning for Library Staff Transitions
Publish Date: Webinar / 19 April 2023
This webinar introduces practical approaches to preserve organizational knowledge, clarify processes for current staff and trustees, and ease the learning curve for new employees.
Researching Low Morale in Libraries
Publish Date: News / 18 April 2023
Since 2017, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick has been researching the low-morale experiences among library workers. In her research, she has identified workplace factors and events that trigger low morale, the effects of low morale on physical and emotional h...
Community engagement
Where do you go for inspiration? Invigorate your community engagement efforts with advice from library leaders.