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Examining the costs of library leadership turnover

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: While all positions in academic libraries eventually turn over, the departure of top leadership positions (deans, directors, or university librarians, hereafter referred to as “deans”) can be particularly disruptive, incurring a variety of costs, including financial, political, and the opportunity costs related to delays. In this manuscript these costs are examined–drawing from existing literature and the experiences of two of the authors who served as interim library deans–and suggestions are presented about how they can be mitigated.

Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship

DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103193

Authors: Gabrielle Toth, Joshua Vossler, Jeremy Hughes

Institutions: Chicago State University, Western Kentucky University, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,990

OpenAlex ID: W7119536701

FWCI: 9.077

Cites: 27

Cited by: 1

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