There's a Library Leadership discussion group on LinkedIn that you may be interested in (
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=154725&trk=anet_ug_hm). If the link doesn't work, log onto LinkedIn, click on the Groups Directory (under the Groups tab) and search for Library Leadership. It is a closed group, so your request has to be approved.
The link below, which was recently posted to the group, is definitely worth a look.
A Practice-Based Approach to Public Library Leadership
http://www.sols.org/librarydev/training/APLL/APLL_9_Leader_Practices_Jan09.pdf
It outlines nine practices that leaders can take to create the conditions for their teams to be successful. These are things that can be applied to the idea of leadership from any position.
Laura B.
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Laura L. Barnes, M.S.L.I.S.
Librarian
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Prairie Research Institute
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
One Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL 61821
Phone:
(217) 333-8957 Fax:
(217) 333-8944