Revolutionizing the development of library and information professionals :
General Material Designation
[Book]
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planning for the future /
First Statement of Responsibility
Samantha Schmehl Hines, editor.
PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE
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1310.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvii, 319 p. :
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ill. ;
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29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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What do library workers want from professional conferences? / Samantha Hines, University of Montana -- International library conferences : the professional development benefits for librarians, the hurdles of attending and the potential outcomes / James Thull, Montana State University -- Moving beyond the one-shot for professional development : the value of the intensive institute experience / Elizabeth Blakesley, Washington State University Libraries -- Growing leaders for the future / Joanna Nelson, Pikes Peak Library District and Katherine Johnson, Douglas County Libraries -- Providing professional development opportunities to staff in tough economic times : a guide for administrators / Kathleen L. Sacco, State University of New York at Fredonia -- The benefits of internal professional development for academic librarians / Carissa Tomlinson, Towson University -- Free or externally funded professional development for frugal librarians / Elizabeth Watson, Duplin County Public Library -- Open access Web resources for library continuing education and training / Mary Bolin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- Professional development opportunities for academic subject librarians / Anne Shelley, Illinois State University -- The advantages of professional involvement for librarians outside the profession / A. Kathy Bradshaw, University of North Carolina-Greensboro -- Professional development needs and resources for government documents librarians / Susanne Caro, University of Montana -- A perfect match : partnering with education faculty for pedagogical professional development / Hilary Kraus, M.S.I. & Rudolf V. Kraus II, Ph.D -- Leveling the professional development playing field : opportunities and challenges in providing knowledge, skill building and targeted programming for tribal college librarians and other underserved library professionals / James Thull and Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University -- Professional development opportunities provided by consortia : what we can learn from this model / Tami Robinson, Whitworth University -- Shifting to a needs-based continuing education model / Tom Taylor, South Central Kansas Library System: -- Assessing a statewide effort / Michael Crumpton, University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile"--
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Career development-- United States.
Information science-- Study and teaching (Continuing education)-- United States.
Librarians-- In-service training-- United States.
Library education (Continuing education)-- United States.