{"product_id":"library-leadership-in-the-united-peter-hernon-9781610691260","title":"Library Leadership in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Study of Academic and Public Libraries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is the first to examine library and information science leadership in the United States and throughout Europe, providing a critical analysis and comparison of leadership in America versus in Europe and the United Kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Leadership in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Study of Academic and Public Libraries\u003c\/i\u003e discusses prevalent leadership theories, practices, and literature, exploring issues with broad implications thematically and across different countries. After an introduction that overviews leadership, leadership theories, and influences of national culture and related concepts, the authors examine leadership in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe as a whole, and selected European countries, highlighting differences and shared characteristics. The latter half of the work focuses on selected themes such as management and accountability and discusses an international research agenda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis unique book will appeal to a broad range of readers: school library educators and teachers of relevant classes dealing with change management, organizational development, international librarianship, and leadership; researchers in the areas of leadership and international librarianship; as well as LIS students in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Hernon,Niels OLE Pors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610691261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610691260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013","brand":"Peter Hernon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47611787149567,"sku":"9781610691260","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d553a66-4e90-4361-8638-13270ce39feb.jpg?v=1764516064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/library-leadership-in-the-united-peter-hernon-9781610691260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}