Competencies for Science Librarians
Competencies for Science Librarians

Author: David Stern

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1317965299

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This book explores the expectations and resources available to develop a set of important core skills needed for this profession. Leading authorities in the field of librarianship offer their extensive experience and insight to help beginners to understand precisely what actual measurable skills are required to become a successful career science librarian. Librarians currently working in the area will gain the data they need to be able to effectively collaborate with more experienced people. Topics include reviews of key concepts, basic skills, terminology, ACRL instruction competencies, teams, and assessment of services. It also provides the latest knowledge on trends, standards, terminology, professional associations, and a brief literature review, and recommended readings for familiarizing librarians with their job responsibilities. Besides job competencies, the book reviews collection development, reference issues, in-depth research assistance, cataloging and metadata, faculty liaison and outreach, career development concerns, continuing education tracks, and issues in collaboration assistance. This source also provides extensive references and tables and figures to clearly present information. This book is a valuable resource for beginners who wonder what they need to know as they start their careers or are considering this as an area of concentration, and as a refresher and professional development track for current librarians working with more experienced people in the area. This book was published as a special issue of Science & Technology Libraries.

Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age

Author: Jeff Coghill

Publisher: Medical Library Association Books Series

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781442264434

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Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age identifies specific digital skills needed for success, ways of developing those skills, and ways of assessing them. This book identifies the crux of what it means to a librarian in the 21st century for library professionals at any stage in their career in any library setting.

So You Want To Be a Librarian
So You Want To Be a Librarian

Author: Lauren Pressley

Publisher: Library Juice Press, LLC

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1936117290

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"Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.

Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills
Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills

Author: Lili Luo

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-09-22

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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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.

Data Science for Librarians
Data Science for Librarians

Author: Yunfei Du

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1440871213

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More data, more problems -- A new strand of librarianship -- Data creation and collection -- Data for the academic librarian -- Research data services and the library ecosystem -- Data sources -- Data curation (archiving/preservation) -- Data storage, management, and retrieval -- Data analysis and visualization -- Data ethics and policies -- Data for public libraries and special libraries -- Conclusion: library, information, and data science.

New Roles for Research Librarians
New Roles for Research Librarians

Author: Hilde Daland

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2016-05-20

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0081005776

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New Roles for Research Librarians: Meeting the Expectations for Research Support presents strategies librarians can use to adapt to the new conditions and growing expectations that are emerging from students and researchers. Even if they have never completed a PhD, or even been engaged in independent research themselves, this book will provide a new roadmap on how to deal with the new work environment. The book provides different approaches that include the library in the research process, an area that is often neglected by researchers during their planning and strategic work on research projects. Users will find content that offers tactics on how to create a new dialogue between the librarian and the postgraduate student, along with comprehensive discussions on different starting points, and how communication and collaboration can help reach the best of both worlds. - Explores the new roles available for research librarians and how they can be integral parts of research - Provides a new roadmap on how to deal with the new work environment that now exists between librarians and researchers - Discusses the development and systemizing of research support services and strategies - Offers insights into the collaboration between the librarian and PhD-candidates

Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians
Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians

Author: Patricia A. Kreitz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1136457437

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Since the 1950s there has been a persistent shortage of sci-tech librarians, and as more librarians retire or change positions, the prospect looms that the profession will only depopulate further. Tackling this difficult challenge, Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians gathers together into one source the perspectives of top library administrators and managers as well as front-line librarians who present the latest research and practical strategies to find, train, and keep those valuable specialized professionals. This book explores in depth timely issues and presents creative perspectives and innovative solutions to this persistent problem in subject-specialized libraries. As the baby-boom generation of science and technology librarians begins to retire, training and keeping sci-tech librarians will become even more crucial. Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians discusses the “replacement gap” problem in libraries, including who should be recruited, how they should be trained, and how to retain them once hired. Several authors address the field’s long-standing specialist vs. generalist debate, bringing new data and experience-driven perspectives to this challenging issue. Topics in Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians include: updating the cultural image of librarians to make the profession more appealing a comprehensive literature review how to cultivate candidates who are dedicated to service and love research and learning practical approaches to improve the visibility and attractiveness of science librarianship the skills and support needed to become a successful science librarian an innovative program to recruit undergraduates an in-depth survey of practicing science and technology librarians the challenges of science librarianship in Africa library and information science educators as recruiters for sci-tech librarians creative strategies to recruit and retain librarians adapting aspects of first-year student retention programs as a model for library retention programs how professional competencies can be used for recruitment, training, and retention and more Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians is a timely, important resource for college and university administrators, and public, special, academic, and government librarians.

Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries
Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries

Author: Rick B. Forsman

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780810838963

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Managing a medical library in a climate of rapidly changing technology requires the astute manager to anticipate and then manage change. Written by medical library professionals carefully selected for their specific knowledge and experience, these essays cover fiscal management, human resources, marketing library services, technology, facilities, and strategic planning. Appendixes offer a list of skills recommended for the career health sciences professional and an annotated bibliography on space planning.

Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age

Author: Jeffrey G. Coghill

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1442264454

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Librarianship is both an art and a science. Librarians study the science of information and how to work with clients to help them find solutions to their information needs. They also learn quickly that there is an art to working with people, to finding the answers to tough questions using the resources available and knowing which information resources to use to find the information being sought in short order. But, what technical skills do librarians need to be successful in the future? How can library managers best develop their staffs for success? Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age explores questions such as: What is the composition of a modern library collection? Will that collection look different in the future? What are the information sources and how do we manage those? What are the technical skills needed for a 21st century librarian? How will reference services change and adapt to embrace new ways to interact with library patrons or clients? What kinds of library skills are needed for the librarian of today to grow and thrive, now and into the future? How will service models change to existing clients and how will the model change going into the future of librarianship? What kinds of budgeting challenges are there for libraries and the administrators who oversee these libraries? What do the library professional organizations see as the core skills needed for new graduates and those practicing in the profession going into the future? In answering those questions, the book identifies specific digital skills needed for success, ways of developing those skills, and ways of assessing them.