An Introduction To Staff Development In Academic Libraries

✍ Scribed by Elizabeth Connor

• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 248
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An indispensable resource for librarians of all roles, the case studies in An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries demonstrate 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

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 8
Tables......Page 9
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
1 Welcome! Creating an Effective New Employee Orientation Program at Kansas State Libraries......Page 16
2 Improve Your Circulation: Does Your Library Have a Family History of Poor Service? Staff Development at Small Town University......Page 37
3 Library Techno Day at College of St. Catherine Libraries......Page 55
4 Formalizing Staff Development from Inception to Implementation at University of Central Florida Libraries......Page 69
5 Supporting a Culture of Library Research at the University of Washington at Seattle......Page 92
6 Developing Library Professionals in a Multi-disciplinary Support Environment at the University of Cumbria......Page 105
7 Using Grant Funds to Bring Continuing Education Workshops to Central Pennsylvania......Page 129
8 Integrating Electronic Notebooks in Daily Work at Wayne State University......Page 149
9 Mission Possible: A Retreat to Prepare Librarians to Infiltrate Upper-level Curricula at the University of Nevada, Las vegas......Page 169
10 How to Survive Your First Term as Team Leader: A One-day Boot Camp at the Purdue University Libraries......Page 188
11 Using Data Analysis Techniques to Focus Academic Librarian Training at Wayne State University......Page 202
12 You Came for the Snacks, But What Have You Learned?: Evaluation of a Staff Learning Program at the University of Maryland Libraries......Page 216
13 Course Management Systems for Staff Development at Pennsylvania State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies......Page 235
Exercises Elizabeth Connor......Page 245
Index......Page 247