Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-149) and index.

1. Emotional intelligence / Joan Giesecke -- 2. Review of relevant literature / Peter Hernon -- 3. Some views of library leaders / Joan Giesecke and Camila A. Alire -- 4. General leadership traits / Peter Hernon -- 5. Traces of academic library leadership / Peter Hernon -- 6. Emotional intelligence and organizational and leadership theories / Joan Giesecke -- 7. Emotional intelligence and diversity in academic libraries / Camila A. Alire -- 8. Resonant leadership in academic libraries / Camila A. Alire -- Academic library directors of color and their means of self-renewal / Cheryl Metoyer and Peter Hernon -- 10. Concluding thoughts / Peter Hernon, Camila A. Alire, and Joan Giesecke.

"Emotional intelligence has received a lot of attention recently in leadership theory. It is composed of five domains: knowing your emotions, managing your emotions, motivating yourself, recognising and understanding other people's emotions, and managing relationships (managing the emotions of others). Its practitioners claim to become particularly adept at managing the mood and performance of both their organisations and themselves.In "Academic Librarians as Emotionally Intelligent Leaders", the authors present a solid overview of Emotional Intelligence, its connection to other leadership theories, and its particular application to academic librarianship. By moving beyond basic "people skills," they claim, library leaders can come to appreciate not only the unique challenges of personal and organisational growth, but how their own reactions and feelings are perceived by others. Particularly noteworthy is a strong focus on issues of diversity, including a chapter on how librarians of colour regularly engage in self-renewal and restoration." -- Cover.