Bold minds: library leadership in a time of disruption

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-340
Author(s):  
Ian McCallum
Keyword(s):  
Library Leadership

Library leadership in Nigeria and COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Arinola Arapasopo ◽  
Clement Ola Adekoya
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Library Leadership ◽  
Leadership Crisis ◽  
The Face ◽  
Transformational And Transactional Leadership

Purpose The current scourge of COVID-19 in educational enterprise requires that libraries tame the wave of the pandemic through effective leadership. This paper aims to investigate library leadership in Nigeria and COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research design was used for the study. A structured questionnaire designed with Google Form and administered online was used to elicit data from 137 heads of academic and public libraries and their deputies in South West, Nigeria. Findings It was found that transformational and transactional leadership styles were more effective than laissez-faire style in managing libraries during crisis. Library operations were reduced during the COVID-19 era, and communication and meetings were conducted via social media. The spread of the pandemic was curtailed through enforcement of the use of face mask and nose covers and awareness campaign through posters and handbills. Practical implications It is the library heads with effective leadership styles that will be productive in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value This study is novel, as it approaches the handling of COVID-19 in libraries from the perspective of the leadership styles of the library leaders. No studies have emanated from Africa in this area. The few available narratives are centred around the Western countries. Meanwhile, managers of libraries in Nigeria are not immune to leadership crisis in the handling of the COVID-19 in their respective libraries.

Library leadership in times of crisis and change

2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 395-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Winston ◽  
Susan Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Library Leadership
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