The Leadership Library Collection was presented to the Royal Military College of Canada by the Class of 1956. It is tradition for each class to mark its 50-year anniversary and entry into the Old Brigade with a gift, and the Class of 1956 chose to donate this collection of leadership material because it represents the central purpose of RMC, leadership development. The Collection is a symbolic gift, which allows each member of the Class of 1956 to commemorate his years at RMC, while at the same time creating a worthwhile compilation of literature that characterizes the foundation of the officer corps. The Class of 1956 hopes that the Leadership Library will serve as a valuable reference point for those interested in the study of leadership, and will contribute to the development of a new generation of Canadian leaders.
Library Leadership Collection (2005) (left to right) Capt. Sébastien Blanc (Secretary Leadership Library), OCdt Alex Forest, OCdt Alan Lockerby. LGen John Vance (ret’d) (#3536), two unidentified OCdts, BGen Jean Leclerc (Cmdt RMC 2002-2005)
Purpose:
The Leadership Library Collection provides a solid anthology of leadership literature to RMC students and staff, which will aid in the development of successful leaders for the Canadian Forces. Much has been written on the topic of leadership; yet, few libraries have compiled identifiable collections.
This gift will enable Massey Library to supply an abundance of learning material in print or electronic form that will help broaden the focus of leadership study at the College. The Class of 1956 believes that the Collection will benefit everyone at RMC, while helping the College uphold its reputation as a centre of excellence for the development of leadership in Canada.
Content:
The Leadership Library Collection comprises almost 2000 titles in print or electronic form. While many of these titles focus on military leadership, a large part of material deals with leadership in non-military settings. In accordance with RMC's reputation as a bilingual institution, the Class of 1956 has worked very hard to include a number of French titles, and willingly accepts any recommendations for appropriate French materials.
Recommending titles:
The Leadership Library Collection Committee welcomes suggestions. Should you wish to recommend a title, please contact the RMC Library.
The Class of 1956 has established the following list of selection criteria for materials to be included in the Collection:
- Material should be aimed at aspirant leaders, particularly cadets at the undergraduate level
- Material should emphasize, but not be limited to, military leadership
- Material should emphasize, but not be limited to, leadership in the Canadian context
- Material should be available in both official languages
- Material can include works of fiction
- Material should be considered under one of the following categories: general leadership, biographies, command of troops and ethics and psychology
Related links:
British Army. CAL Leadership Library
Duke University. Sanford School of Public Policy. Hart Leadership Library
Goodwin University - Management and Leadership Collection
UC Berkeley - Leadership Collection
UNB Libraries - Leadership Studies
U.S. Air Force. CSAF Leadership Library
U.S. Naval Academy. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership
For help, send an e-mail to the Massey Library