Date of Award
1-1-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D. in Education
First Advisor
Kerry B. Melear
Second Advisor
Macey L. Edmondson
Third Advisor
Whitney T. Webb
School
University of Mississippi
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Academic health sciences libraries are vital in educating and training future healthcare professionals. Over the last decade, a significant number of library directors, many of whom had served in their positions for ten years or more, have retired from the field. The retirement wave in libraries has been anticipated since the late 1980s with the advent of end-user searching. However, due to the aging workforce and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this predicted exodus has become a more imminent reality. Consequently, the intricate organizational structures of academic medical centers and academic health sciences libraries, coupled with the frequent absence of leadership succession planning within these libraries, have often resulted in inexperienced leaders assuming director roles following retirements. This dissertation in practice explores the possible relationship between succession planning and the organizational structures of the library and its parent institution.
Recommended Citation
McMurphy, Elizabeth Hinton, "Succession Planning and Organizational Structures of Academic Health Sciences Libraries" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3330.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/3330