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Resources for New Hospital Librarians
The following resources were suggested by experienced hospital library leaders. Thanks to Deb Miller for compiling the resources. Email your suggestions of additional resources to her at drmiller@summithealth.org
Leadership Books
Administration of a Small Medical Library http://nnlm.gov/rsdd/management/admin.html
Blanchard, Ken. Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships. New York: Free Press, 2002.
Blanchard, Ken. Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Honor Books, 1999.
Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Carerr-Changers. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed, 2006.
Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981.
Crossing the Quality Chasm. http://www.nap.edu/books/0309072808/html/
Cooper, Robert K. The Other 90%. How to Unlock your Vast Untapped Potential For Leadership and Life. New York: Crown Business, 2001.
Covey, Stephen. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character of Ethic. New York: Free Press, 1989.
Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2000.
Lee, Fred. If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 ˝ Things You Would Do Differently. Second River Healthcare Press, 2004.
Lencione, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
Maxwell, John C. The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1999.
Studer, Quint. Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference. Gulf Breeze, Florida: Fire Starter Publishing, 2003.
Studer, Quint. 101 Answers to Questions Leaders Ask. Gulf Breeze, Florida: Fire Starter Publishing, 2005.
To Err is Human. http://newton.nap.edu/openbook/0309068371/html/index.html
Internet Sources
American Hospital Association
http://hospitalconnect.com
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety
http://www.jcipatientsafety.org
Medical Library Association website
http://www.mlanet.org/
National Guideline Clearinghouse
http://guidelines.gov/
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
http://nnlm.gov/
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