Leadership Essays to be uploaded: 1. Leadership Development Statement (300 – 500 words) Over my professional career, I have progressively expanded my leadership roles in academic libraries and the higher education community. I have a strong record of teaching, service, and scholarship. In my current position, I am developing scholarly communication services for the campus community at Middle Tennessee State University. As a member of the Board of Directors of Tenn-Share, a nonprofit library consortium, I provide statewide leadership in the area of academic library resource sharing. The Governor of Tennessee has recently proposed legislation to reorganize the Tennessee Board of Regents system, and this will have extensive implications for library cooperation in the state. In the next 1-2 years as a Tenn-Share Board member, I will work with academic libraries throughout the state to enhance cooperation as our university governance structures evolve. Over the next 5-10 years, I will develop a national or international leadership role in library resource sharing to advance scholarly communication, learning, and research. I have a broad and deep understanding of library collections, …show more content…
The role of libraries in higher education is changing from a focus on collections, to a focus on services and the delivery of a curated scholarly communications system. As libraries develop and change, librarians like myself, must quickly discern new opportunities for involvement, and must be effective advocates for the library’s needs and role. From the HERS Institute, I would like to gain skills and knowledge to become more effective at delegation of tasks, teambuilding, and policy development. I would also like to gain more skills in participating in administrative teams and task