Professional Education for Librarianship

Professional Education for Librarianship
Author: Olu Olat Lawal
Publisher: Spectrum Books Limited
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2003-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9789780294151

In contrast to much of the developed world, the professionalisation of education for librarianship is a recent phenomenon in Nigeria. This study presents, from international perspectives, a conceptual framework for curriculum development and reviews existing literature. It considers factors which have resulted in the professionalisation of education for libarianship and information services, present library problems, libraries' responses to wider social changes, and future needs. It discusses the imperative to provide both theoretically-based academic education, grounded in the principles and philosophy of the profession, as well as vocationally-orientated education, to produce sufficient levels of adequately trained staff, urgently required in African libraries. The author is University Librarian at the University of Calabar Library, Nigeria.

So You Want To Be a Librarian

So You Want To Be a Librarian
Author: Lauren Pressley
Publisher: Library Juice Press, LLC
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1936117290

"Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.

The Demise of the Library School

The Demise of the Library School
Author: Richard J. Cox
Publisher: Library Juice Press, LLC
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1936117452

In The Demise of the Library School, Richard J. Cox places the present and future of professional education for librarianship in the debate on the modern corporate university. The book is a series of meditations on critical themes relating to the education of librarians, archivists, and other information professionals, playing off of other commentators analyzing the nature of higher education and its problems and promises.

Leading for School Librarians

Leading for School Librarians
Author: Hilda K. Weisburg
Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838915103

By starting with the basics and then offering concrete ideas for moving forward, the book shows readers how they can slowly build their confidence and skills to become the leaders their students and the profession needs them to be.

Academic Librarianship

Academic Librarianship
Author: G. Edward Evans
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838916686

This updated edition enables readers to understand how academic libraries deliver information, offer services, and provide learning spaces in new ways to better meet the needs of today's students, faculty, and other communities of academic library users.

Continuing Professional Education and IFLA

Continuing Professional Education and IFLA
Author: Blanche Woolls
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2013-02-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3111635686

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Delivering Lifelong Continuing Professional Education Across Space and Time

Delivering Lifelong Continuing Professional Education Across Space and Time
Author: Blanche Woolls
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2013-02-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110948583

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Continuing Education for Librarians

Continuing Education for Librarians
Author: Carol Smallwood
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0786468866

It is an exciting time to be a librarian. Advances in technology have let libraries expand far beyond walls and lead the way in information delivery, while transforming the physical library into a place where customers can connect to information in new ways. It is also a challenging time to be a librarian. With continual change as the new normal, staying current can seem overwhelming. Even as they face budget shortfalls and staff reductions, librarians are tasked with finding the time and resources to keep abreast of rapid changes. This book offers a cornucopia of practical advice about how to acquire new skills (and formal and informal credentials) through all stages of a career. The 27 essays cover formal and online education, conferences, fellowships, workshops, networking, teaching, mentoring, balancing personal with professional lives, and money matters--and are filled with practical, honest and real-world advice.