The benefits of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree can be massive: fast-track career advancement, a big fat wage packet, the whole high-flying top-notch executive lifestyle. But studying for an MBA isn't something to decide to do lightly - it's a big investment to take a year or more out of your career path or commit endless week-ends to a part-time version, and for many the cost of either of these options is prohibitive. "Instant MBA" is the must-have guide to making the most of y...

Leadership became the next great frontier for school librarians’ professional growth with the emergence of two important documents from the American As- sociation of School Librarians (AASL): Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. The secret to successful school library programs seemed to be in how librarians seized leadership opportunities for guiding initiatives and learning in the school community. School librarians wanted to kn...