Succession planning : a selective bibliography for librarians (2004)

Bibliography series #11
ISSN 1203-2468

Compiled by Douglas Robinson
March 2004

Introduction

This selective bibliography contains references to both print sources and Web sites that deal with succession planning. Works that are available both in print and electronically are listed with the ISSN or ISBN number for the print version and the URL for the electronic version. There are hyperlinks in the electronic version and Library and Archives Canada will do its very best to ensure that these links are maintained.

Databases such as Library Literature and Information Science and Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) were used in compiling this bibliography. Internet Web sites also provided additional sources.

Bibliography

Abbott, Christine. - "Filling the empty chair : succession planning strategies for senior information management posts in higher education." - Continuing professional education for the information society : the fifth world conference on continuing professional education for the library and information science professions. -- Ed. Patricia Layzell Ward. - Munchen : K.G. Sauer, 2002. - ISBN 3598218303. - P. 15-24

Association of College and Research Libraries. Ad Hoc Task Force on Recruitment and Retention Issues. - "Recruitment and retention : a professional concern." - Bowker Annual : Library and Book Trade Almanac. - Medford, N.J. : Information Today, 2003. - ISSN 0068-0540. - P. 291 - 302

Association of Research Libraries. Office of Leadership and Management Services. - Core competencies : a spec kit compiled by Beth McNeil. - Washington, D.C. : Association of Research Libraries. Office of Leadership and management Services, 2002. - 125 p. - ISSN 0160-3582. - (SPEC kit : 270)

Bridgland, Angela. - "To fill or how to fill : that is the question : succession planning and leadership development in academic libraries." -- Australian Academic and Research Libraries. - Vol. 30, no. 1 (March 1999). - ISSN 0004-8623. - P. 20-29

Byham, William C. - "A new look at succession management." - Ivey Business Journal. - Vol. 66, no. 5 (May/June 2002). - ISSN 1481-8248. - P. 10 - 12

Canadian Institute (1985-). - Succession planning and leadership development : new strategies for a changing organization in a new era. - Toronto: Canadian Institute, 1999. 1 vol. (Various foliations). - ISBN 1-55183-5150

Cohen, David. - "Secrets de la planification efficace de la rèleve : la planification efficace de la relève doit faire partie intégrante de la culture de votre organisation." - CMA magazine. - Vol. 72, no. 6 (Juillet-Août 2002). - ISSN 1207-5183. - P. 16-18

Cohen, David ; Jackson, Karen. - "The secrets to effective succession planning : effective succession planning should be integral to your organization's culture and the process should cultivate "predictability" rather than "chaos"." - CMA Magazine. - Vol. 72, no. 6 (July-August 1998). - ISSN 1207-5183. - P. 19-20

Curran, William M. - "La relève : à qui le tour?" - Argus. - Vol. 31, no. 2 ( Automne 2002). - ISSN 0315-9930. - P. 33-37

Curran, William M. " Succession : the next ones at bat." - College & Research Libraries. - Vol. 64, no. 2 (March 2003). - ISSN 0010-0870. - P. 134-140

de Bruin, Erik ; Friesen, Margaret. - "Investing in human resources : staff training and development at the University of British Columbia Library." - Advances in Library Administration and Organization. - Vol. 14 (1996). - ISBN 0-7623-0098-1. - P. 63-94

Demers, Julie. - "Networked knowledge." - CMA Management. - Vol. 76, no. 10 (February 2003). - ISSN 1490 4225. - P. 43-45

Eastman, Lorrina A. - Succession planning : an annotated bibliography and summary of commonly reported organizational practices. - Greensboro, N.C.: Center for Creative Leadership, 1995. - ISBN 1882197062. - 72 p

Goulding, Anne et al. - "Supply and demand : the workforce needs of library and information services and personal qualities of new professionals." - Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. - Vol. 31, no. 4 (December 1999). - ISSN 0961-0006. - P. 212-223

Guinn, Stephen L. - "Succession planning without job titles." - Career Development International. - Vol. 5, no. 7 (2000). - ISSN 1362-0436. - P. 390-393

Hardisty, Larry. - "Future of academic / research 1ibrarians : a period of transition-to what ?" Portal [electronic resource] : Libraries and the Academy. - Vol. 2, no. 1 (2002). - P. 79-97

Hernon, Peter; Powell, Ronald R.; Young, Arthur P. - "University library directors in the Association of Research Libraries : the next generation , Part one. - College & Research Libraries. - Vol. 62, no. 2 (March 2001). - ISSN 0010-0870. - P. 116-145

Hernon, Peter; Powell, Ronald R.; Young, Arthur P. - "University library directors in the Association of Research Libraries : the next generation , Part two. - College & Research Libraries. - Vol. 63, no. 1 (January 2002). - ISSN 0010-0870. - P. 73-90

Ingles, Ernie. - "Towards a national strategy for library human resources in Canada." - International Association of Technological University Libraries. - 24th annual conference, Ankara, Turkey, June 2, 2003. - 53 P. - [Cited March 2004] - Available from :
< www.iatul.org/conference/proceedings/vol13/papers/INGLES.ppt >

Insight Information Inc. - Succession planning and management development for the public sector. - Toronto : Insight Press, 1997. - 142 p. - ISBN 1-55049-7707

Jacobson, Jennifer. - "A shortage of academic librarians."Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network. - August 14, 2002 (serial online). - [Cited March 2004]. - Available from :
< http://chronicle.com/jobs/2002/08/2002081401c.htm >

Kaufman, Paula T. - "Where do the next "we" come from ? Recruiting, retaining, and developing our successors." - ARL : a Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions. - No. 221 (April 2002). - ISSN 1050-6098. -P. 1-5. - [Cited March 2004] - Available from :
< www.arl.org/newsltr/221/recruit.html >

Kransdorff, Arnold. - "Succession planning in a fast-changing world." - Management Decision. - Vol. 34, no. 2 (1996). - ISSN 0025-1747. - P. 30-34

Law, Margaret. - "Age demographics and librarians." - Feliciter. - Vol. 46, no. 5 (2000). - ISSN 0014-9802. - P. 263-265

Lenzini, Rebecca T. - "The graying of the library profession : a survey of our professional association and their responses." - Searcher : the Magazine for Database Professionals. - Vol. 10, no. 7 (July/August 2002). - ISSN 1070-4795. - P. 88-97. [Cited March 2004] - Available online from :
< www.infotoday.com/searcher/jul02/lenzini.htm >

Liebman, Michael; Bruer, Ruth A. ; Maki, Bill R. - " Succession management : the next generation of succession planning. - Human Resource Planning. - Vol. 19, no. 3 (1996). - ISSN 0199-8986. - P. 16-29

Lipscomb, Carolyn E. - "Librarian supply and demand." - Journal of the Medical Library Association. - Vol. 91, no. 1 (January 2003). - ISSN 0025-7338. - P. 7-10

Lynch, Mary Jo. - "Reaching 65 : lots of librarians will be there soon." - American Libraries. - Vol. 33, no. 3 (March 2002). - ISSN 0002-9769. - P. 55-56

Matarazzo, James M. - "Library human resources: the Y2K plus 10 challenge." - The Journal of Academic Librarianship. - Vol. 26, no. 4 (July 2000). - ISSN 0099-1333. - P. 223-224

Myers, Margaret. - "Library human resources for the twenty-first century." - The Southeastern Librarian. - Vol. 45, no. 2 (Summer 1995). - ISSN 0038-3686. - P. 59-62

O'Connor, Lisa ; Marien, Stacey. - "Recruiting quality business librarians in a shrinking labor market." - The Bottom Line : Managing Library Finances. - Vol. 15, no. 2 (2002). - ISSN 0888-045x. - P. 70-74

Ohio Library Council. Staffing Task Force . - Ohio libraries: charting the information future : Staffing Task Force report. - Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Library Council, 2002. - 1 v. (unpaged). [Cited March 2004] - Available from :
< www.olc.org/futures/comm_market.pdf >

Rothwell, William J. - Effective succession planning : ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within. - New York : AMACOM, 2001. - 338 p. - ISBN 0814470807

St. Lifer, Evan. -"The boomer brain drain : the last of a generation?" - Library Journal. - Vol. 125, no. 8 (May 1, 2000). - ISSN 0363-0277. - P. 38-42

Usherwood, Bob. - Recruit, retain and lead : the public library workforce study. - <Great Britain> Resource : The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, 2001. - ISSN 1466-2949. - (Report no. 106).

Usherwood, Bob et al. - "Recruitment and retention in the public library-a baseline study." - Career Development International. - Vol. 5/6 (2000). - ISSN 1362-0436. - P. 301-317

Van Fleet, Connie; Wallace, Danny P.  - "O librarian, where art thou?" - Reference & User Services Quarterly. - Vol. 41, no. 3 (Spring 2002). - ISSN 1094-9054. - P. 215- 217

Weiler, Derek. - "Libraries face "skills gap" : 48 % of librarians could retire by 2005." - Quill & Quire. - Vol. 66, no. 1 (January 2000). -ISSN 0033-6491. - P. 10-11

Whitmell, Vicki. - "Facing the challenges of an aging population : succession planning strategies for libraries and information management organizations." - Presented to the VitalLink 3 Conference, Adelaide Australia, November 2002. - [Cited March 2004]. - Available from :
< www.whitmell.com/libraries/aus_speech.pdf? >

Whitmell, Vicki. - Facing the challenges of an aging population : succession planning strategies for libraries and information organization. " - [Cited March 2004]. - Available at :
< www.whitmell.com/profiles/succession_planning.pdf >

Whitmell, Vicki. - "Library succession planning : the need and challenge." - Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services. - Vol. 15, no. 4 (December 2002). - ISSN 1030-5033. P. 148-154

Whitmell, Vicki. - "Succession and staff planning for law libraries." - TALL Newsletter. - Vol. 22, no. 1 (March 2003). -ISSN 0841-8187. - P. 1, 5-8

Wilder, Stanley. - The age demographics of academic librarians : a profession apart: a report based on data from the ARL annual salary survey. - Washington, D.C: Association of Research Libraries, 1995. - 88p. - ISBN -0-918006-77-5

Wilder, Stanley. - "The age demographics of academic librarians : a profession apart." - Journal of Library Administration. - Vol. 28, no. 3 (1999). - ISSN 0193-0826. - 84 p. - ( A reprint of the 1995 report cited above)

Wilder, Stanley. - "The changing profile of research library professional staff." - ARL : a Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions. - Nos. 208/209 (February/April 2000). - ISSN 1050-6098. - P. 1-5. - (Cited March 2004). - Available from :
< www.arl.org/newsltr/208_209/chgprofile.html >

Wilder, Stanley. - "Generational change and the niche for librarians." - The Journal of Academic Librarianship. - Vol. 22, no. 5 (September 1996). - ISSN 0099-1333. - P. 385-386

Wilder, Stanley. - "New hires in research libraries: demographic trends and hiring priorioties." - ARL : a Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions. - No. 221 (April 2002). - ISSN 1050-6098. -P. 5- 8. - (Cited March 2004). - Available from :
< www.arl.org/newsltr/221/newhires.html >