Leading Professional Development
eBook - ePub

Leading Professional Development

Growing Librarians for the Digital Age

  1. 182 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Leading Professional Development

Growing Librarians for the Digital Age

About this book

This book shows how LIS schools and professional organizations can help information professionals to continue their education after finishing formal programs to keep up with the growing demands of the field. As technology rapidly advances, the need for continuing education increases at an accelerating rate. Within 10–12 years of completing formal education, most information professionals' knowledge and skills become out of date, leaving them only half as able to meet the new demands of the profession. Additionally, the increase in online education programs for LIS students can limit their connection with practicing professionals and, in some locations, their engagement with diverse populations. LIS schools and professional development organizations, however, can support professional development in new and exciting ways. Readers will learn how faculty in LIS schools are innovating their courses and providing continuing education experiences. Taking advantage of the benefits of online, digital, and experiential learning projects, they are creating meaningful, collaborative learning opportunities between students and practitioners in the field. The book also addresses how social media tools can help online students experience interactive community learning and network within the profession before they start their positions.

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Yes, you can access Leading Professional Development by Mary H. Moen, Sarah A. Buchanan, Mary H. Moen,Sarah A. Buchanan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Library & Information Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface Sarah A. Buchanan and Mary H. Moen
  7. Introduction: Implications for LIS Theory and Practice Valerie Karno and Denice Adkins
  8. 1. Planning and Facilitating Professional Development Workshops: Tips for Success Mary H. Moen and Catherine Damiani
  9. 2. Linking Inquiry and Practice with Librarian Learning and Development Vanessa Irvin and Wiebke Reile
  10. 3. Media Smart Libraries: Digital Badges for Professional Learning Mary H. Moen
  11. 4. Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: Opportunities for International Involvement in a Connected World Jenny Elizabeth Bossaller and Mary H. Moen
  12. 5. Experiential Learning at the Black Archives of Mid-America Sarah A. Buchanan
  13. 6. Bring Learning to All Library Staff: Scaling and Sustaining Professional Development Content Kendra Morgan and Sharon Streams
  14. 7. Profession-Based Learning and Collaborative Community Projects with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Program Elyssa Ford
  15. 8. The Lilead Fellows Program: Transformational Professional Development for Cultivating School Library Leaders and Building Community Christie Kodama, Jeffrey DiScala, and Kristen Gregory
  16. 9. How Professional Associations Can Build Learning into Conferences and Support Quality Professional Development Jana Varlejs, with contributions from Ulrike Lang
  17. Index
  18. About the Editors and Contributors