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What comes first – great leaders or great followers?

Jye Smith‘s post Great Leaders, Great Followers on his blog A Digital Perspective echoed many of the sentiments I feel about leadership and ‘followership’ – and what indeed does come first great leaders or great followers (or as Jye calls … Continue reading

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Questioning the value of professional development

A new year provides the opportunity for reflection – and often a good spring clean!  In my case I had two large boxes filled with papers and documents collected over a three year period at my previous job.  As is … Continue reading

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Librarian or lackey?

It is often hard to distinguish where the role of the librarian begins and ends.  We are forever amenable to the needs of others, perhaps even to our professional detriment.  How flexible is too flexible?  When do you stop being … Continue reading

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