Core technology competencies for librarians and library staff : a LITA guide

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Information & Library Science Library

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Z682.35.T43 C67 2009
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Summary

Ideal for public and academic libraries, Core Technology Competencies for Libraries provides an excellent starting point for you to define and evaluate the right inventory of technical skills and management attributes for yourself and your staff. Lita experts share their experience on technical competencies expected of all libraries and library staff; technical competencies needed by specialists like technology managers, or systems and IT librarians, and success stories about meeting performance standards that will show you how major libraries have demonstrated best practices in technology competency. Employing the skill enhancement tools in this book will help staff that work hard to also ¿work smart¿, and take advantage of technology to improve collections and service.

Contents

  • List of Figures and Appendices p. vii
  • Preface p. xi
  • Acknowledgments p. xv
  • Part I Overview of Technology Competencies for Today's Librarians and Library Staff
  • 1 History and Overview of Technology Competencies in Libraries p. 3 Susan M. Thompson
  • Overview p. 3
  • Introduction p. 3
  • Competencies p. 4
  • History of Library Technology and Technology Competencies p. 8
  • Defining Today's Technology Competencies p. 19
  • Future of Technology Competencies p. 34
  • 2 The Library School's Role in Preparing New Librarians for Working with Technology p. 41 Diane Neal
  • Overview p. 41
  • Introduction p. 41
  • Technology and the Twenty-First-Century Librarian p. 42
  • Core Technology Competencies for All Librarians p. 43
  • New Competencies for New Librarians: Hard and Soft Skills p. 46
  • The Role of Library and Information Science Programs p. 49
  • Where We Are Now and Where We Should Be p. 51
  • Conclusion p. 52
  • Part II Core Competencies for Library Technology Specialists
  • 3 Management and Technology Competencies for the Systems Librarian p. 73 Susan M. Thompson
  • Overview p. 73
  • Introduction p. 73
  • History of Systems Librarianship and Library Technology p. 75
  • Entrance into the Systems Librarian Profession p. 78
  • Systems Organization Structure p. 81
  • Systems Librarian Responsibilities p. 84
  • Core Competencies for Systems Librarians p. 86
  • Conclusion p. 101
  • 4 Core Competencies for Non-Librarian Systems Managers p. 109 Kevin Herrera
  • Overview p. 109
  • Introduction p. 109
  • Non-Librarians versus Librarians p. 110
  • Non-Librarians versus Librarians in Systems Positions p. 112
  • Then and Now: The Evolution of Our Systems Support Roles p. 116
  • In the Trenches: Daily Operations and Management p. 119
  • How Do I Get There from Here? p. 127
  • Notes from the Field: Before and After the MLS p. 128
  • Conclusion p. 129
  • 5 Social Survival Skills for the Lone Information Technology Librarian p. 137 Michelle Robertson
  • Overview p. 137
  • Introduction p. 138
  • Customer Groups p. 139
  • Institutional Factors (College Administration, the Budget) p. 141
  • Character Types p. 142
  • Social Survival Competencies for the Lone Systems Librarian p. 142
  • Conclusion p. 158
  • Part III Successful Competency Implementation Programs
  • 6 Reinventing Information Technology Support at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina p. 161 Kevin Moderow
  • Overview p. 161
  • Introduction p. 161
  • The Technical Support Problem p. 162
  • Creating the Solution p. 164
  • Infrastructure Competencies p. 165
  • Library Technology Competencies p. 167
  • Internet and Emerging Technologies Competencies p. 170
  • Realigning the IT Staff p. 171
  • Managing IT p. 172
  • Conclusion p. 172
  • 7 Core Technology Competencies at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Library p. 187 Richard Wayne
  • Overview p. 187
  • Introduction p. 187
  • The UT Southwestern Medical Library p. 188
  • Development of a Multi-Session Training Series for Library Staff p. 189
  • Extending Our Reach-Unit Liaisons p. 192
  • Keeping Our Skills Up to Date p. 194
  • 8 The Core Competency Program at the University of Iowa Libraries p. 205 Paul Soderdahl and Donna Hirst
  • Overview p. 205
  • Introduction p. 205
  • Section I Planning the Core Competency Program p. 206
  • Section II Implementing the Core Competency Program p. 213
  • Summary and a Look to the Future p. 218
  • Index p. 239
  • About the Editor and Contributors p. 247

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