Career path: Leadership and management
Effective leadership and management skills are crucial for libraries and other information institutions to ensure services, resources and programs meet the needs of a diverse range of communities. Leadership involves creating a vision, supporting staff to achieve the collective vision, engaging with community stakeholders and advocating for the library. Management skills entail budgeting, resource allocation, staff supervision and overseeing the day-to-day operations of libraries. This career pathway prepares information professionals for various levels of involvement in the leadership and management of libraries and information institutions.
Recommended courses
- INF 6120 – Access to Information*
- INF 6415 – Project Management
- INF 7040 – Management and Leadership*
- INF 7050 – Public Libraries
- INF 7060 – Academic Libraries
- INF 7070 – Special Libraries and Information Centers
- INF 7830 – Community Engagement
- INF 7835 – Community Archives
- INF 7885 – Cultural Heritage Institutions: Management and Leadership
*Required for MLIS students
