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Technical Services in the 21st Century
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 496

Technical Services in the 21st Century

By showcasing the work of technical services, and the ground-breaking changes they have encountered, this edited collection provides readers with an opportunity to re-assess the opportunities and challenges for library administration, and to understand how libraries should be managed in the future.

Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 191

Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries

Trauma-informed approaches to leadership seek to understand and consider an individual’s holistic life experiences, particularly negative consequences of trauma, when determining how to best support and interact with them in the workplace.

Challenging the “Jacks of All Trades but Masters of None” Librarian Syndrome
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 231

Challenging the “Jacks of All Trades but Masters of None” Librarian Syndrome

This volume will explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we become “Masters of our Domains”, develop expertise in various elements of the profession, and how we extend outward into our communities.

Emotion in the Library Workplace
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 254

Emotion in the Library Workplace

Authors explore application of the study of emotion in the library workplace and look at future trends in the area. Library managers will take away knowledge about how the library workplace can and should operate with consideration toward emotion, and will glean ideas for implementation with their own staff and services.

Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 337

Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-10-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

As more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile. This book is essential for library association personnel, educational institutions, and management personnel in large library systems to aid in determining future trends in professional development opportunities for their staff.

Project Management in the Library Workplace
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 367

Project Management in the Library Workplace

This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization attempts to put project management into the toolboxes of library administrators through overviews of concepts, analyses of experiences, and forecasts for the use of project management within the profession.

Productivity for Librarians
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 177

Productivity for Librarians

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-03-15
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  • Publisher: Elsevier

Productivity for Librarians provides tips and tools for organizing, prioritizing and managing time along with reducing stress. The book presents a resources guide for continued learning about and exploration of productivity in relation to individual circumstances featuring motivation, procrastination and time management guidelines. Addressing the unique challenges faced by librarians, the author supplies a balanced view of a variety of tools and techniques for dealing with overwork and stress. - There are many books on productivity, but none specifically targeted at library workers. We face unique challenges in our profession and this book will address these - This book will not espouse a single approach to dealing with overwork and stress, but will instead present a balanced view of several tools and techniques that are of assistance - This book provides a resource guide for continued learning about and exploration of productivity as applied to the reader's individual circumstances. The author has also created an online community for readers to share information and continue their work

Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 170

Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Libraries have recently begun doing more to support entrepreneurship and innovation within their communities. This volume explores how this has come about, looking at libraries from across North America, Europe and Africa, and helps position readers to better understand what is happening, and how this can be brought to further institutions.

Collection Management in the Cloud
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 181

Collection Management in the Cloud

As remote work has become routine, cloud-based technology tools have become increasingly necessary to communicate with other library staff and with faculty and staff to continue providing seamless and uninterrupted access to library resources and collections for our campus community. Cloud-based technology tools such as Google Forms and Google Sheets are used to gather faculty requests for collection development, tools such as Tableau are used to illustrate material budget balances, and platforms such as Trello have been adopted to track subscription renewal cycles and manage other projects. This guide discusses the benefits of using these powerful cloud-based and little to no additional cos...

Careers in Music Libraries IV
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 420

Careers in Music Libraries IV

Music librarianship offers meaningful and fulfilling work to people from varied backgrounds. As libraries adapt to everchanging economic, demographic, cultural, and technological landscapes, it is essential for music library workers to possess a keen understanding of what is needed to remain relevant and to thrive. Whether contemplating a new career in music libraries, expanding liaison responsibilities in music, seeking paths for professional development, or feeling eager to reinvigorate a music library career, readers can turn to this book to gain practical and approachable guidance to succeed. In this substantially expanded edition of Careers in Music Librarianship III, experienced expert...