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Much has been written about the “greying” of the library profession and the need for comprehensive workforce planning in the face of significant retirement. 1, 2 Recent publications 4 have suggested that new librarians are reluctant to take on leadership and management roles within libraries. Some of the reasons outlined for this reluctance include negative perceptions of current library managers and the desire to achieve satisfactory work-life balance. As libraries face the challenge of workforce retirement, particularly at a senior level, it is vital that strategies are put in place to encourage librarians to take the next step into management. This paper will test the assumption that newer librarians are reluctant to move into management positions through surveys and interviews of librarians who have graduated within the last ten years. The data collected will establish whether this reluctance exists and if so, why. The authors will outline a number of strategies for ensuring a positive view of management is promoted and modelled within the library industry. The paper will also report on the Stepping into Management Program, a strategy developed in Western Australia, to encourage younger librarians to aspire to management positions.

GROWING NEXT GENERATION LIBRARY MANAGERS – ARE NEW LIBRARIANS RELUCTANT TO STEP INTO MANAGEMENT?