World ́s Leading National, Public, Monastery and Royal Library Directors: Leadership, Management, Future of Libraries

Annotation General directors who have all made their marks in the field of librarianship report from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, educational, cultural developmental, and political. This information could increase the understanding of the managerial decisions, and other factors that affect the decisions and determine the library's overall policy and operations Foreword Acknowledgements Contents Introduction National and state libraries 1. David S. Mao 2. Dr. Johanna Rachinger 3. Caroline Brazier 4. Ana Santos Aramburo 5. Marie-Christine Doffey 6. Andris Vilks 7. Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas 8. Alberto Manguel 9. Jelena Djurovic 10. Dr. Claudia Lux 11. Oren Weinberg 12. Dr. Ismail Serageldin Public and city libraries 13. Pam Sandlian Smith 14. Christopher Platt 15. John F. Szabo 16. David Leonard 17. Felton Thomas, Jr. 18. Mary Anne Hodel 19. Misty Jones 20. Marcellus Turner 21. Kate P. Horan 22. Dr. Hannelore Vogt 23. Christine Brunner 24. Sandra Singh 25. Shih-chang Horng Other libraries 26. Father Maximilian Schiefermüller O.S.B. 27. Dr. Cornel Dora 28. Oliver Urquhart Irvine Conclusion About the authors