Unsubstantiated Conclusions: A Scoping Review on Generational Differences of Leadership in Academic Libraries |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Toronto Mississauga Library, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada;2. Engineering & Computer Science Library, University of Toronto, 10 King''s College Road, Sandford Fleming Building Room 2402, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5, Canada;1. School of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;2. Center for Studies of Information Resources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;3. Evergrande School of Management, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China |
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| Abstract: | The academic library profession is experiencing a large turnover in leadership. To date, information on differences in the generational expectations about how to lead is scarce and the research is contradictory. This article presents a scoping review of the literature on generational expectations of academic library leaders. Based on predefined eligibility criteria, the authors searched twelve bibliographic databases and performed a broad web search. 5435 articles were located and considered for inclusion, however, only four eligible articles were identified and included for analysis. There is little empirical evidence that generational differences are evident in the academic library setting or in individual leadership expectations. There is a lack of original research on generational differences in leadership in libraries, however, anecdotal and opinion literature is drawing attention to this topic in ways that cannot be validated. |
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