tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30753983.post2407146502634621166..comments2023-09-30T03:37:30.315-04:00Comments on Guardienne of the Tomes: Library Administration: Necessary Evil or Necessary Advocate?warmaidenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391769344411207864noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30753983.post-18531508210227977432011-04-04T16:19:12.790-04:002011-04-04T16:19:12.790-04:00Alison - Too true. I suppose I took it for granted...Alison - Too true. I suppose I took it for granted that if the staff left, the library couldn't run at all in the immediate term. I think the impact of administrator abandonment would take awhile to trickle down, since their work is felt more as long-term effect and not day-to-day operations, whereas a widespread staff sabbatical would simply mean we couldn't open at all.warmaidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391769344411207864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30753983.post-81370649875565992892011-04-04T16:01:15.078-04:002011-04-04T16:01:15.078-04:00I'd like to see what would happen if STAFF lef...I'd like to see what would happen if STAFF left. What would administrators do?? I doubt most would know how to unlock the front door. Just seems that way from a staff person's point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30753983.post-90875070098129484782011-04-04T13:15:18.821-04:002011-04-04T13:15:18.821-04:00I've worked for 2 strong and engaged library l...I've worked for 2 strong and engaged library leaders and one who was often more of an absentee landlord and I cannot overstate how crucial good leadership and management are to organizational (and personal) success. I would be firmly in the panic mode camp if my current boss walked out. I chose the job I have now in large part due to my desire to work with her and for her. <br /><br />In the case of my absentee landlord, we got used to doing things without his involvement, but it was isolating, wearing and our overall impact on the organization was hampered due to not having a good advocate at the top. After several years in that environment, I was burned out. In my current job, quote the opposite.Virginia L. Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236543750145449003noreply@blogger.com