Staffing the Library Website
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Publisher | : Association of Research Libr |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Academic libraries |
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Publisher | : Association of Research Libr |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Academic libraries |
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Author | : Scott Walter |
Publisher | : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr |
Total Pages | : 391 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838985513 |
In the midst of a decade of extraordinary change in academic libraries--change driven by information technology, new approaches to teaching and learning, new models for scholarly communication, and new expectations for the ways we will discover, share, and make use of information--there is nothing so important to the future of the library and its continued place at the heart of the academic enterprise than its people and the expertise that they bring to the design, development, and delivery of library services. What will those services be, and who will provide them? The Expert Library provides an overview of the changing dynamics entailed in recruiting and retaining academic library professionals for the 21st century and contains fresh thinking and insights into what will be required to ensure continued library relevance and success through its people. --Publisher's description.
Author | : Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2015-07-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838913253 |
Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records
Author | : |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2015-12-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1785604988 |
This latest volume contains approaches from researchers around the world. The chapters explore such issues as skills-building and other professional development activities, changing demographic profiles of staff, changing modes of resource provision, succession planning, remote work, and planning for Linked Data.
Author | : John M. Cohn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Cohn & Kelsey explore changes undergone by libraries since the advent of technology & the Web, & offer new strategies for personnel & organisation. They define 21st century library competencies, develop competency-based job descriptions & offer other ideas for achieving a lean organisation.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Library employees |
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Author | : Julia K. Nims |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0810891298 |
Reference service remains a core function of modern libraries. However, how and where we provide assistance has evolved with changing technologies and the shifting habits and preferences of our users. One way libraries can provide the on-demand, in-person assistance while managing and developing new services and resources that will benefit current and future users is to reconsider how their reference points and services are staffed and adopt a staff-based reference model. The authors, staff members at Eastern Michigan University, chose to address this by implementing an inclusive reference model in which staff and student assistants are trained to answer certain levels of reference questions while working at the reference desk and at other service points. The result was that librarians became more available to work with students who needed in-depth assistance and users were able to get simple questions answered throughout the library. Similar training for all staff and student assistants who work in the library results in better service, more accurate answers, and improved interdepartmental communication. In Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Today's Reference Services, they describe step-by-step how to transition from the traditional librarian-staffed reference desk to an inclusive reference model where non-MLS personnel are equipped and empowered to answer reference questions wherever these questions might be asked. Users ask questions of staff at all service points, not just at the Reference Desk. It is vitally important that those who work at circulation, periodicals, maps, archives and other public service points be trained in how to answer certain reference questions. When this is accomplished, users who have simple questions will not have to make useless treks to the Reference Desk. Topics covered include: Recognizing that nearly all staff answer reference questions, but few are trained to do so documenting the necessity for a change in reference model gaining buy-in from all interested parties—librarians, non-MLS staff, and administrators determining the optimal staffing level creating training materials and schedules monitoring the quality of reference service supervising staff evaluating the new model using multiple methods Additionally, each chapter contains practical resources such as checklists, forms, and sample materials, and other usable features to support readers as they implement the inclusive reference model. The book describes in detail the process of transforming traditional reference into a model that transcends departmental and job title boundaries, is focused on the user, and allows librarians to better utilize their time and talents, and include non-professional staff in their reference services.
Author | : Kaetrena Davis Kendrick |
Publisher | : Association of College & Research Libraries |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Academic libraries |
ISBN | : 9780838989005 |
Through the use of case studies, research, and practical interviews, The Small or Rural Academic Library: Leveraging Resources and Overcoming Limitations explores how academic librarians in such environments can keep pace with, create, and improve modern library practices and services, network with colleagues, and access continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Author | : Mary Grace Flaherty |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2017-08-08 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1442270373 |
The Library Staff Development Handbook: How to Maximize Your Library’s Most Important Resource provides practical tips, suggestions for resources, and concrete examples for addressing the multiple and varied aspects of staff development. From crafting a job description to recruitment, hiring and retention, and from progressive discipline and succession planning to continuing education, performance appraisals, and the importance of workplace fun, this handbook can serve as a companion for managers, supervisors and library staff as they negotiate the challenging range of staffing issues and the opportunities they provide in the library setting.
Author | : Primary Research Group |
Publisher | : Primary Research Group Inc |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1574402218 |
This report looks closely at how academic libraries are re-shaping their websites. The study is based on a survey of 56 academic library web staffs with data broken out by size and type of academic institution and other criteria. The 160 page study gives exhaustive data about academic library preferences in areas such as use of mashups, library social media sites, website staff and budgets, role of the college and library IT staffs, governance of the website, content entry policies, relations with the college IT and web staff, branding issues, college web conformity issues, preferences in content management systems, programming and scripting, division of web staff time among various priorities, use of blogs, listservs, email newsletters, rss feeds and other communication vehicles, use of and plans for federated search, search box presentation strategy, and use of cascading style sheets. The study also covers ease of use issues for library staff focusing on how easy it is to perform certain website-related tasks such as entry of the same content to multiple site locations, ease of inserting and positioning videos, and ease of inserting tabular materials, among other tasks. Other issues covered include but are not limited to: use of freelancers and consultants, sources of advice, use of social bookmarking tools and much more.