Mission-Orien ted Management: Librarian-Trained Directors in Nonlibrary Settings

ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS, GOALS, AND required skills of librarian-trained managers who choose careers in nonlibrary, but library-related, settings different from those of directors of libraries? This question will be explored by executives from two library-related organizations-one a not-for-profit library cooperative and one a private sector information vendor. Methodologies for exploring this topic include interviews with colleagues in nonlibrary settings, analysis of executive position descriptions from library-related organizations, a review of associated professional literature, and observations of the authors