Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is an associate university librarian? / Martha Hruska -- The first four years : what I walked into and where I am now / Jane Schillie -- Everything flows : negotiating change in the 21st century library / Mildred L. Jackson -- "Climb on down from that tree and help me turn loose of this here wildcat" : the art of letting go / Donald Barclay -- Fund-raising and the academic library : generating internal and external support / Shakeela Begum -- Dealing with budget reductions / Marianne Afifi, Elizabeth Housewright, and Mark Stover -- Sometimes the news is good / Sandra Barstow -- Associate University Librarian for research : libraries and the business of doing research / D. Scott Brandt -- Lead like you really mean it : making your Associate Librarian leadership count / Susan E. Parker -- Moving up : positioning for director roles in academic libraries / Julie Garrison, Marianne Ryan, and Kathleen DeLong -- Making the transition from Associate University Librarian to line librarian / Sandra Barstow -- Next generation Associate University Librarians : regenerating academic library leadership / Susan E. Parker -- Associate University Librarians and ethics in the workplace / Susan E. Parker.