Leading LIASA and LIASA Leading LIASA and LIASA LEADING THE LEADING THE PROFESSIONPROFESSION

Naomi HaasbroekPresidentCarnegie Library Leadership Academy8 November 2010

Leading LIASA & LIASA Leading LIASA & LIASA leading the professionleading the profession

IntroductionLIASALeadershipLeading LIASAVision for LIASALIASA Leading the professionFuture Leadership

LIASALIASABeginningsStructureVisionMissionRole of LIASAAchievementsTowards the future

LIASA Beginnings LIASA Beginnings

July 1997New body to unify the LIS profession in South Africa

To speak as one voice

LIASA Structure & LIASA Structure & ManagementManagement

10 Branches10 Interest GroupsMembershipRepresentative CouncilExecutive Committee

◦President, President-Elect, Secretary, PRO, Treasurer plus 4 additional members

Constitution

VisionVisionThe Association strives to unite,

develop and empower all people in the library and information field into an organization that will provide dynamic leadership and that will transform, develop and support library and information services for all the people in South Africa.

MissionMissionThe Association advocates and supports

the provision of efficient, user-oriented and excellent library and information services and aspires to provide all communities (literate and illiterate) in South Africa with equitable access to information. To this end, the Association represents the interests of, and seeks to promote the welfare and development of, library and information workers and agencies.

Role of LIASARole of LIASAProvide leadershipAdvocate for librariesOfficial voice for LIS in South

AfricaTo ensure LIS is firmly on the

national agenda

Achievements of LIASAAchievements of LIASAEstablished

office, staffingStable financesSecuring grants

and fundingSALWAnnual

Conference

PartnershipsAwardsPublicationsWebsiteCICD

Strategic Partnerships Strategic Partnerships DACNLSAUKS, EBSCO and

SABINETLottoSABINET

IFLANCLISSABDCEDTP SETA

Carnegie Corporation

FLAGoethe InstitutUS Embassy

LeadershipStatutory statusTrainingMembershipFundingMarketing & AdvocacySALWAnnual Conference

PrioritiesPriorities

Critical issuesCritical issuesDecline of the professionShortage of qualified librariansLack of school libraries

Defining LeadershipDefining LeadershipKnowing where you want to go and

being able to get people to follow you towards a common goal

“Leadership is about articulating visions, embodying values, and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished.”  (Richards and Engle)

“Leadership is a relationship that involves the mobilizing, influencing, and guiding of others toward desired goals.” (Steve Wolinski)

LeadershipLeadershipSo what is leadership?

◦Having a clear vision for the future

◦Motivating people◦Influencing people◦Inspiration◦Passion◦Self-leadership

Presidential ThemePresidential ThemeInto the future: Mapping the way

forward through leadership, advocacy and growth.

Key◦Leadership

Dynamic Bold Relevant

Leading LIASALeading LIASAVisionProviding directionStrategic leadershipMotivating InspiringStrong, effective and relevant

AssociationAssociation of choice

GoalsGoalsStrategic LeadershipDevelopment of capable future

leaders for LIASAStronger & effective branchesGrowthFinancial sustainability

LIASA leading the LIASA leading the professionprofessionLIASA should provide dynamic leadership to the LIS profession in South Africa

Are we doing that?How do we do that?

We have to do that!

Characteristics of leaders for Characteristics of leaders for LIASALIASAVisionaryFearlessnessCommitmentPassionSelf-discipline

ConfidenceAdvocate

People-skillsTeam playersCommunicators

EnergyStaminaSocially aware

Into the futureInto the future

What can you do for LIASA?

The EndThe End

John C Maxwell“Developing the Leader within you”

What kind of a leader are you?