How to thrive as a solo librarian edited by Carol Smallwood, Melissa J. Clapp.
Detalles de publicación: Lanham, Md. Scarecrow Press 2012.Descripción: xiv, 300 p. 23 cmISBN:- 9780810882133 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Solo librarians as jugglers / Roxanne Myers Spencer -- Survive and thrive as a solo librarian / Barbara Fiehn -- Building partnerships / Julie A. Evener -- A guide to recruiting and retaining volunteers of all ages / Tatum Preston -- Simple programing strategies to enhance libraries / Cassandra Jackson-Ifie -- The solo school librarian : creating a constellation of community support / Jess deCourcy Hinds -- Teen volunteers to the rescue! / Cindy Welch -- Advertise the library? Horrors! / Laurie Selwyn -- Public relations : promoting yourself and library resources when no one else will / Andrea Wilcox Brooks -- Public relations as relationship : saying yes! / Rhonda Taylor -- Customer service tips for solo librarians : dealing with patron problems / Sandra O. Stubbs -- Continuing professional development / Eva Hornung -- Professional growth for the solo librarian / Kimberly Mitchell -- Double your staff with instructional videos / Claudia J. Dold -- The new Coconino Community College Library : a librarian, collaborative library services, and an online library / Estelle Pope -- No budget? No problem! / Eileen Boswell -- From solo librarian to super librarian / Jenny Ryun Foster -- Oh, those dreaded annual reports / Virginia L. Eldridge -- Security tips for the solo librarian / Jonathan Frater -- Supervision made simple : running a school library alone / Rebecca Marcum Parker -- Placing one foot in front of the other : learning how to assess the collection / Stephanie Renne -- The lonely librarian : a guide to solo weeding / Lara Frater -- Moving a library / Holly Lakatos -- Making a career-college library relevant / David Castelli -- The one-man band : the solo librarian supervising circulation, cataloging, collection development, reference, and equipment / Lois Kuyper-Rushing -- Working as a solo librarian in a large organization : running the Labriola National American Indian Data Center / Joyce Martin.
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Library Journal Review
Smallwood (editor, Librarians as Community Partners), a veteran of public library administration, here oversees another practical book for librarians in the field. With Clapp (Humanities & Social Sciences Lib. West, Univ. of Florida), she presents a collection of pieces by various practitioners who must do it all. The contributed chapters cover time management, community involvement, public relations and marketing, professional development, administrative tasks, and assessing and weeding collections. As with any collection by multiple authors, the work is at times informative and practical and at other times dated and less useful; for example, a whole section dedicated to Internet-based ideas describes specific software and programs, but general guidance would not have become dated so soon. VERDICT Intended primarily for special librarians, who often function alone, and very small public libraries, this is not a necessary purchase for school and college librarians.-J. Sara Paulk, Wythe-Grayson Regional Lib., Independence, VA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Booklist Review
With firsthand knowledge of the trials and tribulations of working as a lone librarian, this reviewer appreciates this helpful primer aimed at those flying solo and seeking means to survive and thrive. Smallwood and Clapp have gathered information on a wide range of topics that are enlightening for solo librarians of all types. Each of the 26 chapters in How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian is written in straightforward prose by experienced library practitioners, and each is approximately 10 pages in length. Among the main subjects that warrant multiple chapters are marketing, community involvement, and professional development. Numerous thoughtful tips abound for the solo librarian in this specialized volume. A useful resource for those practicing or considering careers as solo librarians.--Frutchey, Jim Copyright 2010 BooklistNotas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010) and Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries .
Melissa J. Clapp is the Coordinator of Instruction & Outreach at Humanities & Social Sciences Library West, University of Florida. Her most recent publication appears in Collaborative Librarianship .