Full Description
Succession Planning in Canadian Academic Libraries explores the current Canadian academic library environment, and the need for succession planning in that environment. The literature review demonstrates the lack of reported succession planning activities in Canadian academic libraries. Site visits and in-depth interviews with professional librarians at six libraries across Canada highlight best practices and barriers to succession planning. These best practices and barriers are addressed in individual chapters, with tips and strategies for library leaders.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Thesis
The Canadian academic library landscape
Canadian Association of Research Libraries
What is succession planning?
The changing role of the academic librarian
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Corporate succession planning
Library succession planning
Elements of succession planning
Summary
Chapter 3: Methodology
Part one: online survey
Part two: on-site interviews
Appendix
Chapter 4: Themes
The participants
The libraries
The themes
Summary
Chapter 5: Best Practices
Preliminary planning
Identifying participants and conducting the talent review
Implementation, training, and feedback
Summary
Chapter 6: Barriers
Budget
Transparency and fairness
Organizational structure as a barrier
Knowledge transfer
Changing roles of librarians/archivists/libraries
Summary
Chapter 7: Implications
Preliminary planning
Identifying participants and conducting the talent review
Implementation, training, and feedback
The end and the beginning
Conclusion
Appendix
Index
