How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian
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How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian

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How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian

About this book

How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian is a compilation of chapters by librarians offering advice to colleagues who must work alone or with very limited help. The contributors come from schools and colleges, special and corporate archives, public libraries, and seasoned LIS faculty across the United States and abroad who are familiar with the vigor, dedication, and creativity necessary for solo librarians.

As noted in the Foreword, "In many ways, solo librarianship demands more communication and collaboration than librarians might experience in larger multi-employee libraries." Despite the fact that most of the authors are currently working alone in their library or archives, they do not work in a vacuum. These chapters aim to help librarians thrive in the demanding environment that exists for the solo librarian. Topics covered include time management, community involvement, public relations and marketing, professional development, internet-based ideas, administrative tasks, assessing and moving collections, and general overviews. How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian will be useful for all professionals and students in the field of librarianship.

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Information

Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Year
2011
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780810882140
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Library & Information Science
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Part I: Time Management
  5. Chapter 1: Solo Librarians as Jugglers
  6. Chapter 2: Survive and Thrive as a Solo Librarian
  7. Part II: Community Involvement
  8. Chapter 3: Building Partnerships
  9. Chapter 4: A Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers of All Ages
  10. Chapter 5: Simple Programming Strategies to Enhance Libraries
  11. Chapter 6: The Solo School Librarian
  12. Chapter 7: Teen Volunteers to the Rescue!
  13. Part III: Public Relations and Marketing
  14. Chapter 8: Advertise the Library? Horrors!
  15. Chapter 9: Public Relations
  16. Chapter 10: Public Relations as Relationship
  17. Chapter 11: Tips for Solo Librarians
  18. Part IV: Professional Development
  19. Chapter 12: Continuing Professional Development
  20. Chapter 13: Professional Growth for the Solo Librarian
  21. Part V: Internet-Based Ideas for Librarianship
  22. Chapter 14: Double Your Staff With Instructional Videos
  23. Chapter 15: The New Coconino Community College Library
  24. Chapter 16: No Budget? No Problem!
  25. Part VI: Administrative Tasks
  26. Chapter 17: From Solo Librarian to Super Librarian
  27. Chapter 18: Oh, Those Dreaded Annual Reports
  28. Chapter 19: Security Tips for the Solo Librarian
  29. Chapter 20: Supervision Made Simple
  30. Part VII: Assessing, Weeding, and Moving Collections
  31. Chapter 21: Placing One Foot in Front of the Other
  32. Chapter 22: The Lonely Librarian
  33. Chapter 23: Moving a Library
  34. Part VIII: Library Overviews
  35. Chapter 24: Making a Career-College Library Relevant
  36. Chapter 25: The One-Man Band
  37. Chapter 26: Working as a Solo Librarian in a Large Organization
  38. About the Editors and Contributors

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