Collective succession planning in librarianship

Purpose - This article's purpose is to encourage a vision in the profession of librarianship for succession planning. Design/methodology/approach - The article springboards from the previous column, showing the natural expansion of the discussion on vision building to include succession planning. Findings - The article finds that succession planning is a natural extension of good vision building. Practical implications - This is a practical way to practice succession planning regardless of the size or resources of the institution. Originality/value - The value of the article is in contributing a solution to the professional problem of how to provide for continuing leadership for our libraries.