A case for succession planning: How academic libraries are responding to the need to prepare future leaders

Authors

Quinn Galbraith, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Sarah D. Smith
Ben Walker

Keywords

success planning, internal hiring, leadership development, employee development, staff development, talent-pool development, research, human resources, leadership, management

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to argue the importance of succession planning within academic libraries backed up by original research documenting current succession planning practices.

Original Publication Citation

Galbraith, Q., Smith, S. D., & Walker, B. (2012). A case for succession planning: How academic libraries are responding to the need to prepare future leaders. Library Management, 33(4/5), 221-240. doi: 10.1108/01435121211242272.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Galbraith, Quinn; Smith, Sarah D.; and Walker, Ben, "A case for succession planning: How academic libraries are responding to the need to prepare future leaders" (2012). Faculty Publications. 3712.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3712

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2012-05-11

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6522

Publisher

emerald insight

Language

English

College

Harold B. Lee Library

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

Copyright Status

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