An Introduction To Staff Development In Academic Libraries

by Connor; Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780789038449
• ISBN10: 0789038447
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

An indispensable resource for librarians of all roles, the case studies in An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Librariesdemonstrate the necessity and value of integrating the library's mission statement and strategic plan with bold approaches to staff orientation, training, mentoring, and development.

Table of Contents

Figures	p. vii
Tables	p. viii
Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Welcome! Creating an Effective New Employee Orientation Program at Kansas State Libraries	p. 1
Improve Your Circulation: Does Your Library Have a Family History of Poor Service? Staff Development at Small Town University	p. 22
Library Techno Day at College of St. Catherine Libraries	p. 40
Formalizing Staff Development from Inception to Implementation at University of Central Florida Libraries	p. 54
Supporting a Culture of Library Research at the University of Washington at Seattle	p. 77
Developing Library Professionals in a Multi-disciplinary Support Environment at the University of Cumbria	p. 90
Using Grant Funds to Bring Continuing Education Workshops to Central Pennsylvania	p. 114
Integrating Electronic Notebooks in Daily Work at Wayne State University	p. 134
Mission Possible: A Retreat to Prepare Librarians to Infiltrate Upper-level Curricula at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas	p. 154
How to Survive Your First Term as Team Leader: A One-day Boot Camp at the Purdue University Libraries	p. 173
Using Data Analysis Techniques to Focus Academic Librarian Training at Wayne State University	p. 187
You Came for the Snacks, But What Have You Learned? Evaluation of a Staff Learning Program at the University of Maryland Libraries	p. 201
Course Management Systems for Staff Development at Pennsylvania State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies	p. 220
Exercises	p. 230
Index	p. 232
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