Handbook for Community College Librarians
eBook - PDF

Handbook for Community College Librarians

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook for Community College Librarians

About this book

An in-depth understanding of the complexities, dynamics, and emerging trends in community college libraries today. Handbook for Community College Librarians covers all aspects of librarianship that apply to community colleges in a one-stop reference book. It provides information that enables the librarian to become more successful in the community college environment and reflects on its unique qualities, identifying the specific skills required and the differences from other library settings. The authors address instructional design and highlight the distinctions in the types of information literacy appropriate to the specialized curriculum and certification needs of a community college. Besides being an outstanding professional development tool, this handbook will also be useful to library and information science students studying service in community college libraries as a career option.

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Yes, you can access Handbook for Community College Librarians by Michael A. Crumpton,Nora J. Bird 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. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Administrative Structures and Competencies
  8. 3 Reference And Information Seeking
  9. 4 Standards, Accreditation, and Supporting the Home Institution
  10. 5 Information Literacy
  11. 6 Instructional Design
  12. 7 Managing Yourself
  13. 8 Place, Budgeting, and Facilities
  14. 9 Collection Development
  15. 10 Diversity Considerations
  16. 11 Introduction to Technology
  17. 12 Assessment
  18. 13 If You Supervise
  19. Appendix A—IMLS Grant Proposal from 2010
  20. Appendix B—The 21st-Century Community College Librarian Survey Results
  21. References
  22. Index