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The Successful Academic Librarian

Author : Gwen Meyer Gregory
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781573872324
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (723 download)

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Download or read book The Successful Academic Librarian written by Gwen Meyer Gregory and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of academic librarian is far from cut-and-dried. There are numerous job classifications and widely varying academic focuses and cultures to contend with. While every academic librarian is expected to meet the research needs of an institution's faculty and students, many are expected to assume other obligations as part of a faculty or tenure system. Given the many variants, library school alone ccannot prepare individuals for every aspect and flavor of academic librarianship, and intrepid librarians who find themselves in new places and positions face unique challenges. The Successful Academic Librarian is an antidote to the stress and burnout that almost every academic librarian experiences at one time or another. In its pages, Gwen Meyer Gregory and nearly 20 of her peers take a practical approach to a range of critical topics. Their advice, war stories, tips, techniques, and inspiration will help you thrive in your academic library career. -- from back cover.

Academic Librarianship

Author : G. Edward Evans
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838916686
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Academic Librarianship written by G. Edward Evans and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition enables readers to understand how academic libraries deliver information, offer services, and provide learning spaces in new ways to better meet the needs of today's students, faculty, and other communities of academic library users.

The Future Academic Librarian's Toolkit

Author : Megan Hodge
Publisher : Assoc of College & Research Libraries
ISBN 13 : 9780838989579
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (895 download)

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Book Synopsis The Future Academic Librarian's Toolkit by : Megan Hodge

Download or read book The Future Academic Librarian's Toolkit written by Megan Hodge and published by Assoc of College & Research Libraries. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students are emerging scholars whose work should be recognized and shared in conversation with work done by established scholars. Broken into four sections--Library as Laboratory, Library as Forum, Library as Archive, and Articulating the Value of Student Work-Scholarship in the Sandbox contains case studies and discussions from diverse perspectives including students, classroom professors, academic staff, and librarians from across North America--back cover.

Managing the Successful School Library

Author : Lesley S. J. Farmer
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838915167
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Book Synopsis Managing the Successful School Library by : Lesley S. J. Farmer

Download or read book Managing the Successful School Library written by Lesley S. J. Farmer and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than just a compendium of management theories, this book provides much food for thought that will help readers gain important insights into their own roles as school library managers and leaders.

Partners in Teaching and Learning

Author : Melissa N. Mallon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538118858
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Partners in Teaching and Learning by : Melissa N. Mallon

Download or read book Partners in Teaching and Learning written by Melissa N. Mallon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An academic library’s instruction program reflects and communicates its vision for teaching and learning within the context of its institution, and the instruction coordinator plays an essential role in shaping and advancing this vision. Instruction coordinators and directors in academic libraries may have a variety of titles and wear an entire wardrobe’s worth of hats, but they face many of the same challenges in developing, promoting, and evaluating their instruction programs. This book approaches using the instruction program as the catalyst to further the library’s agenda for teaching and learning and gives instruction program directors a set of resources that will help them map out, enact, and assess the impact of this agenda. This book is ideal for librarians and administrators who direct, coordinate, or lead an academic library’s teaching and learning program and is particularly useful for new instruction program coordinators—either those new to their position or new to their institution.

Leading in the New Academic Library

Author : Becky Albitz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Leading in the New Academic Library written by Becky Albitz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing perspectives of early- and mid-career librarians as well as highly seasoned professionals, this book offers leadership advice that will help academic librarians of all experience levels to surmount the issues they face and overcome new challenges. Academic libraries and librarianship have dramatically evolved in recent years—in everything from their collections and facilities to their relationships with faculty and internal and external partners. These changes demand different mindsets and new skills on the part of librarians. This book explains how the quality of leadership is the key component of successfully implementing innovative service and practices—and as a result, of the success of the library itself. To that end, it offers practical guidelines for implementing leadership principles and achieving success in this evolving culture. Coedited by a team of three highly experienced academic librarians, Leading in the New Academic Library gives actionable advice regarding subjects like helping staff gain new competencies, leading from the middle, and succession planning. The content also addresses hot topics such as the academic library's new role, the integration of IT into library organization and infrastructure, making data-driven decisions, renovating a library space to meet changing user needs, and collaborating with internal as well as external partners.

Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries

Author : Peggy Keeran
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538113724
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries by : Peggy Keeran

Download or read book Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries written by Peggy Keeran and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-22 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries: Building Community Through Collaboration, Peggy Keeran and Carrie Forbes bring together a variety of ways academic libraries are engaging with their communities through outreach, with creativity and the spirit of collaboration as major themes throughout. As a compendium of best practices, it serves as a resource for academic librarians to discover new programming ideas, to learn principles of effective marketing, and to help them think strategically and programmatically about outreach activities of all types. Topics are presented in four sections: Strategic Vision and Planning Developing and Implementing Successful Programs Community Outreach: The Academic Library in the Community Broadening Library Outreach Audiences Practitioners designing outreach programs and activities will benefit from learning about a diverse set of outreach practices from libraries.

Academic Librarianship Today

Author : Todd Gilman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442278765
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Academic Librarianship Today written by Todd Gilman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for use by both librarians and students in LIS programs, Academic Librarianship Today is the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today. Key features include: Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic librarians or library school faculty— or both Cutting-edge topics such as open access, copyright, digital curation and preservation, emerging technologies, new roles for academic librarians, cooperative collection development and resource sharing, and patron-driven acquisitions are explored in depth Each chapter ends with thought-provoking questions for discussion and carefully constructed assignments that faculty can assign or adapt for their courses The book begins with Gilman’s introduction, an overview that briefly synthesizes the contents of the contributors’ chapters by highlighting major themes. The main part of the book is organized into three parts: The Academic Library Landscape Today, Academic Librarians and Services Today, and Changing Priorities, New Directions.

Cases on Establishing Effective Collaborations in Academic Libraries

Author : Piorun, Mary E.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668425173
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Cases on Establishing Effective Collaborations in Academic Libraries written by Piorun, Mary E. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forming and nurturing of new partnerships and collaborations is a critical component of librarianship. Academic libraries have a long history of collaboration within the library, across their institutions, and in their local communities. However, forming new partnerships can be time-consuming, and at times frustrating, leaving important opportunities, connections, and projects unrealized. Cases on Establishing Effective Collaborations in Academic Libraries presents case studies on effective collaborations in a variety of settings with different objectives, staffing levels, and budgets that have proven to be successful in creating and maintaining strong and productive partnerships. It identifies and shares the role of the academic library in developing effective partnerships and collaborations within academia and the broader community. Covering topics such as controlled digital lending, research computing, and college readiness enhancement, this premier reference source is a vital resource for librarians and libraries, consortiums, university administrators, students and educators of higher education, community leaders, researchers, and academicians.

Leading the 21st-Century Academic Library

Author : Bradford Lee Eden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442245778
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Leading the 21st-Century Academic Library written by Bradford Lee Eden and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries of all types have undergone significant developments in the last few decades. The rate of change in the academic library, a presence for decades now, has been increasing in the first decade of this century. It is no exaggeration to claim that it is undergoing a top to bottom redefinition. Cataloging and reference remain central to its new role, and the circulation of books is still high though declining. Among the changes is the architecture of the library: when new libraries replace old or where renovation is occurring; the role of technology at every stage and in every library application; the management of serials – selection, shelving and budgeting; and in a gradual but irrevocable move to digital forms, altered allocation of resources including larger portions of the budget diverted to preservation, not only of aging books, a theme in the latter part of the last century, but of digital files – cultural, historical, personal. In brief, the academic library is dramatically different today than it was only ten years ago. And with it, the profession of the academic librarian is also undergoing significant changes. Managing digital resources in all its forms, from telecommunications to storage and access devices, is central to its new roles. Creating, curating and preserving digital information is also key to the new librarianship. And what about services to its clients? Here also we see dramatic change, particularly but not exclusively with guiding library users in the effective use of networked knowledge. Information literacy is a key term and skill in using the new tools of digital literacy: reading and writing, searching and extracting; and the new technologies that drive social networking – the Iphone, Ipad, and Ipod and its many imitators. We can’t expect the redefined academic library to assume its final shape any time soon, if ever, but the transformation is well underway. This series: Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, will explore this topic from a number of different perspectives. Volume 1, Visionary Leadership and Futures, will begin the discussion by examining some of the new roles and directions academic libraries are taking.

Successful Fundraising for the Academic Library

Author : Kathryn Dilworth
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081012381
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Successful Fundraising for the Academic Library written by Kathryn Dilworth and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful Fundraising for the Academic Library: Philanthropy in Higher Education covers fundraising, a task that is often grouped into a combination role that may include, for example, the university museum or performance venue, thus diluting the opportunity for successful fundraising. Because the traditional model for higher education fundraising entails the cultivation of alumni from specific departments and colleges, the library is traditionally left out, often becoming a low-performing development area with smaller appropriations for fundraising positions. Most higher education development professionals consider the library fundraising position a stepping stone into another position with higher pay and more potential for professional advancement down the road rather than as a focus for their career. However, for universities that invest in development professionals who know how to leverage the mission of libraries to the larger alumni and friend community, the results include innovative and successful approaches to messaging that resonates with donors. This book provides information that applies to all fundraising professionals and academic leaders looking to strengthen their programs with philanthropic support, even those beyond university libraries. Makes the case for university libraries as a viable avenue for donor engagement that translates to all academic areas of higher education fundraising Highlights the importance of collaborative relationships and fundraising strategies with academic leaders, donors, and fundraising staff Outlines strategies that have resulted in fundraising success for academic and research libraries at universities of varying size and culture

Career Transitions for Librarians

Author : Davis Erin Anderson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442263733
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Career Transitions for Librarians written by Davis Erin Anderson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you were a public librarian and then you wanted to become an academic librarian? How different are those worlds and how would you know what kind of skills or experiences you need to get your foot into the academic door? Career Transitions for Librarians: How to Get a Job in Another Type of Library explores the multifaceted roles of the librarian profession from personal narratives of professional librarians who have successfully worked and transitioned from one type of library to another. Learn the successful strategies and stories of librarians who transitioned from public to academic libraries, school media to academic libraries, public to special libraries, print to digital worlds, among other ones. What kinds of skill sets and experiences were they able to transfer or draw on from their previous work experiences? How can you make these successful transitions as well? From interview tips to developing relevant and transferable skill sets, this unique guide offers testimonials with a targeted advice and job strategies for readers interested in making these successful transitions during a time when there is a huge difficulty in securing a library job.

Selection of the University Librarian

Author : Ruth J. Person
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Selection of the University Librarian written by Ruth J. Person and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1988 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report on the process by which a university librarian is selected is based on interviews with key participants in searches for library directors at five medium to large universities, each of which had selected a new university librarian within the two years prior to the survey. It was found that the five universities--one private, one state-related, one member of a statewide university system, and two state universities (one rural and one urban)--had a number of common characteristics which contributed to a successful search, including relative openness with respect to the process, a clear understanding of affirmative action guidelines, a commitment to the library by academic officers, and interest from the three major constituent groups, i.e., librarians, faculty, and administrators. Several critical factors in the search process that were common to the searches were also found: (1) careful attention to the composition of the search committee; (2) management of group dynamics within the search committee; (3) accurate representation of the university to the candidates; (4) accurate knowledge on the part of the committee of the type of individual desired by academic officers; and (5) communication of the future direction of the university from academic officers to all involved in the search. The critical role of outsiders in searches, as well as the necessity for an "assertive" search are also considered. Copies of the interview questionnaire and the introductory cover letter are appended. (60 references) (Author/EW)

Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills

Author : Lili Luo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills written by Lili Luo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain access to the latest and most savvy research techniques for academic librarians with this robust guidebook written by industry leaders involved in setting national standards for the Institute of Research Design for Librarianship. Staying on top of professional trends in academic library research can help turn any librarian into an expert researcher. This practitioner's guide arms librarians with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively conduct research to enhance professional practice and perform successful inquiries. It discusses current practices of academic librarians; details the process of successfully planning, implementing, and publishing a study; and provides professional and personal development to improve research competency. Written by professionals at the upper echelon of their field, Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills comprises seven chapters that break down the research process and focus on individual steps in performing effective research. The book teaches academic librarians how to develop a research question based on a practical problem, determine the scope and objectives of a study, and select proper research design and methods. Readers will also understand how to identify resources to support the study, set a timeline for data collection and data analysis, write a dissertation, and identify the proper venue for publication/presentation.

Personal Librarians

Author : Lynne Bisko
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 144085825X
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Personal Librarians written by Lynne Bisko and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced authors describe all aspects of a personal librarian program, including potential campus partners, diverse student populations, marketing approaches, technology integration, various assessment methods, and common pitfalls and how to avoid them. In order to get the most out of their research, students need to understand the depth of resources and services available to them. Personal librarian programs help students—especially new ones—to feel welcome in the library and comfortable asking for assistance. They provide enhanced support and serve as students' point of contact to help them build the information literacy skills necessary to successfully navigate their academic path. Personal Librarians: Building Relationships for Student Success focuses on specific ways to connect with and to engage first-year and other new-to-campus students. The authors provide concrete guidance, informed by interviews with other librarians who have successfully implemented such programs, for librarians wishing to begin or expand programs of their own. Personal librarian programs provide opportunities for the proactive to build relationships that grow student confidence as future needs arise—and the authors, who coordinate personal librarian programs at their own institutions, demonstrate how well they work.

Mastering Subject Specialties

Author : Karen Sobel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Mastering Subject Specialties written by Karen Sobel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the most common subject specialties and departmental liaison roles found in colleges and universities, this guide is for early- and mid-career librarians looking to move up in their chosen specialty as well as for established academic librarians interested in changing fields or for librarians taking on liaison roles in areas outside their expertise. Becoming a subject specialist is a rewarding career path for academic librarians: it allows you to pursue intellectual passions as well as move up in the organization. In this practical guide, experienced academic and research librarians describe how to succeed in various subject fields, presenting expert perspectives on the coursework, work experience, and core knowledge necessary for librarians interested in joining their specialty areas. For each specialty, an expert identifies useful or necessary coursework, provides insights on work and internship experiences, and pinpoints core knowledge areas necessary for success. The chapters offer valuable advice for early- and mid-career librarians on how to advance their career goals through building relevant skills, professional development, networking, and participating in professional associations. This book is crucial reading for library and information science students—and those who teach and advise them—as well as new librarians preparing for their careers and mid-career-changers.

Academic Librarianship, Publishing, and the Tenure Track

Author : Karl Madden
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1780633726
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Academic Librarianship, Publishing, and the Tenure Track written by Karl Madden and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Librarianship, Publishing, and the Tenure Track examines how the publishing process is critical to the tenure track for academic librarians. With creativity and passion essential components in their quest for reappointment and promotion, this text provides a strategy for academic librarian faculty productivity in conferences, journal articles, and book chapters. It presents the author’s systematic approach, built upon the development of passionate creativity and social networking, examining the creative process, academic writing as a creative art, moving on to the tenure track, and notions of "publish or perish." Subsequent chapters focus on academic librarians, including the MLS and PhD, LIS research, including subject specific research, an empirical and general review of quantification and qualification, the process of publishing, the application portfolio for tenure, and international considerations. Approaches scholarly writing as both a solitary and social art form, presenting cases for the development of passionate creativity and social networking Gives a view on which a passion for scholarship is paramount, discussing academic writing as a creative art and how to move on to the tenure track Considers psychological development Draws on the personal and anecdotal experiences of the author