Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians

Patricia A. Kreitz, JoAnn DeVries

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781136457432
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Negocios y empresa
• Subtopic: Gestión de recursos humanos

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.

Index

AALL (American Association of Law Libraries), 243–244

Accessibility-related issues, 174–175

“Accidental librarian” concept, 72–96

Accredited program accessibility, 174–175

ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 1–4, 13–14, 31–32, 108, 113–118, 186–187, 207–219

ACS (American Chemical Society), 9, 30–32

Action plans, 5–10

candidate identification parameters, 6–7

collaboration and, 8–9

“doing science” concept, 6–7

future perspectives of, 9

Generation Y and, 5–9

initiative-taking strategies, 8–9

Millennials and, 5–9

overviews and summaries of, 5–6

Advancement opportunities, 197–198

African countries (training-related issues), 159–171

ARCIS and, 166–170

background and historical perspectives of, 160–162

CASM and, 162–170

educational opportunities, 162–165

future perspectives of, 170

IAALD and, 165–167

overviews and summaries of, 159–162

professional status and, 165–166

reference resources for, 170–171

strategies for, 167–170

trends in, 162–170

African Regional Center for Information Science. See ARCIS (African Regional Center for Information Science)

Agnew, Shantel, 121–134

AGNIC-L, 138–156

ALA (American Library Association), 13, 32–33, 41–43, 46–47, 56–57, 59, 73–74, 165–167, 244

American Association of Law Libraries. See AALL (American Association of Law Libraries)

American Chemical Society. See ACS (American Chemical Society)

American Library Association. See ALA (American Library Association)

American Society of Engineering Education-Engineering Libraries Division. See ASEE-ELD (American Society of Engineering Education-Engineering Libraries Division)

Appropriate coursework availability, 175–176

ARCIS (African Regional Center for Information Science), 166–170

ARL (Association of Research Libraries), 59–60, 117–118, 244

Arnold, Tanya, 121–134

ASEE-ELD (American Society of Engineering Education-Engineering Libraries Division), 207–219

ASIS-L, 138–156

Association of College and Research Libraries. See ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries)

Association of Research Libraries. See ARL (Association of Research Libraries)

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Editors
• Introduction
• Recruiting Science Librarians: A Call to Action!
• Recruitment of Science and Technology Librarians–A Review
• Recruiting the Best
• Uncle Albert Needs You! Individual Recruiting Efforts Are a Necessity and an Obligation
• Becoming a Science Librarian: Accident, Serendipity, or Purposeful Plan?
• Made from Scratch: The Creation and Development of a Sciences Librarian
• Why Didn’t I Hear About It Sooner? Recruiting Undergraduates into Science Librarianship
• Recruiting the Under-Represented: The Science Links Experience
• Making the Science-Library Connection: A Survey of Sci-Tech Librarians
• Science Librarianship in Africa
• New Models of Recruitment and (Continuing) Education for Sci-Tech Librarianship
• Holding on to Our Own: Factors Affecting the Recruitment and Retention of Science Librarians
• Networking, Networking, Networking: The Role of Professional Association Memberships in Mentoring and Retention of Science Librarians
• Retention–After Hiring Then What?
• Competencies Required! For Education, Recruitment, and Retention
• Index