On the evening of Monday, November 6th, I traveled to Detroit to join in a panel discussion for a Wayne State University Library and Information Science Program class taught by Kim Schroeder. Judy Field, our state's special libraries guru, Sandy Yee, WSU Dean of Libraries, and I had a great time discussing our thoughts about being library leaders. Kim, the students, and others attending the panel session raised thought-provoking questions. It was a unique opportunity for the three of us to think about the education and experience needed to be a library leader in today's world; the challenges library leaders face today in contrast to those in the past; and what successes and learning experiences we have had in our careers. Hopefully, the audience learned something from us, but I'm confident that with our three quite varied perspectives on the topic, Judy, Sandy and I all learned a lot from one another. We all agreed that one essential trait of leadership is that we should expect to continue learning throughout the course of our careers!
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