Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future

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by  Samantha Schmehl Hines, Samantha Schmehl Hines

Revolutionizing the
Development of Library
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Planning for the Future
Samantha Schmehl Hines
University of Montana - Missoula College, USA
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Revolutionizing the development of library and information professionals : planning for the future / Samantha Schmehl
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Editorial Advisory Board
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Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University, USA
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James Thull, Montana State University, USA
Dawn Lowe Wincentsen, Oregon Institute of Technology, USA
Jan Zauha, Montana State University, USA
Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................xv
Acknowledgment ...............................................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1
What.Do.Library.Workers.Want.From.Professional.Conferences?.........................................................1
Samantha Schmehl Hines, University of Montana-Missoula College, USA
Chapter 2
International.Library.Conferences:.The.Professional.Development.Benefits.for.Librarians,.the..
Hurdles.of.Attending.and.the.Potential.Outcomes.................................................................................17
James Thull, Montana State University, USA
Chapter 3
Moving.Beyond.the.One-Shot.for.Professional.Development:.The.Value.of.the.Intensive..
Institute.Experience...............................................................................................................................31
Elizabeth Blakesley, Washington State University Libraries, USA
Chapter 4
Growing.Library.Leaders.for.the.Future................................................................................................43
Joanna Nelson, Pikes Peak Library District, USA
Katherine Johnson, Douglas County Libraries, USA
Chapter 5
Providing.Professional.Development.Opportunities.to.Staff.in.Tough.Economic.Times:.A.Guide..
for.Administrators..................................................................................................................................60
Kathleen L. Sacco, State University of New York at Fredonia, USA
Chapter 6
Benefits.of.Internal.Professional.Development.for.Academic.Librarians.............................................76
Carissa Tomlinson, Towson University, USA
Chapter 7
Free.or.Externally.Funded.Professional.Development.for.Frugal.Librarians........................................90
Elizabeth Watson, Duplin County Public Library, USA
Chapter 8
Open.Access.Web.Resources.for.Library.Continuing.Education.and.Training...................................107
Mary K. Bolin, University of Nebraska, USA
Chapter 9
Professional.Development.Opportunities.for.Academic.Subject.Librarians.......................................125
Anne Shelley, Illinois State University, USA
Chapter 10
Contrasting.Professional.Development.and.Continuing.Education.Opportunities.for.Library.
Professionals:.Offerings.Both.within.and.Outside.the.Profession.......................................................144
Agnes K. Bradshaw, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, USA
Chapter 11
Professional.Development.Needs.and.Resources.for.Government.Document.Librarians..................163
Susanne Caro, University of Montana, USA
Chapter 12
A.Perfect.Match:.Partnering.with.Education.Faculty.for.Pedagogical.Professional.Development.....180
Hilary Kraus, Johnson & Wales University, USA
Rudolf V. Kraus II, Rhode Island College, USA
Chapter 13
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.....................................................................................196
James Thull, Montana State University, USA
Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University, USA
Chapter 14
Professional.Development.Opportunities.Provided.by.Consortia:.What.We.Can.Learn.from..
this.Model............................................................................................................................................209
Tami Echavarria Robinson, Whitworth University, USA
Chapter 15
Shifting.to.a.Needs-Based.Continuing.Education.Model....................................................................230
Tom Taylor, South Central Kansas Library System, USA
Chapter 16
Assessing.a.Statewide.Professional.Development.Effort....................................................................241
Michael A. Crumpton, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Chapter 17
Library.Associations,.Conferences,.and.Professional.Development...................................................262
Samantha Schmehl Hines, University of Montana-Missoula College, USA
Compilaion of References..................................................................................................................275
Related References.............................................................................................................................290
About the Contributors.....................................................................................................................313
Index....................................................................................................................................................317
Detailed Table of Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................xv
Acknowledgment................................................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1
What.Do.Library.Workers.Want.From.Professional.Conferences?.........................................................1
Samantha Schmehl Hines, University of Montana-Missoula College, USA
What.do.library.workers.want.from.professional.conferences?.This.question.was.the.subject.of.a.na-
tionwide.online.survey.administered.to.a.randomly.selected.audience.of.library.workers..Survey.results.
showed.that.most.library.workers.attend.conferences,.and.their.preferences.were.for.face-to-face,.topical.
events..The.primary.consideration.for.event.attendance.according.those.responding.to.the.survey.was.
the.content.presented..Issues.of.cost.were.also.highly.important.to.respondents,.although.funding.for.
professional.development.was.reported.to.be.generally.stable.or.even.increasing..Of.lesser.interest.to.
potential.conference.attendees.were.issues.of.location,.vendor.interaction,.or.the.opportunity.to.perform.
committee.work..Some.future.trends.predicted.include.a.growing.acceptance.of.virtual.events,.a.declin-
ing.importance.on.location-based.events.like.state.library.association.conferences,.and.a.need.to.review.
the.roles.of.vendors.and.exhibitors.in.conferences.
Chapter 2
International.Library.Conferences:.The.Professional.Development.Benefits.for.Librarians,.the..
Hurdles.of.Attending.and.the.Potential.Outcomes.................................................................................17
James Thull, Montana State University, USA
This.chapter.provides.information.on.international.conferences.and.the.reasons.librarians.should.con-
sider.attending.and.presenting.at.professional.conferences.outside.of.their.home.countries..There.are.
significant.benefits.for.libraries.and.librarians.who.choose.to.venture.abroad.for.professional.develop-
ment.opportunities..Professional.rejuvenation,.networking.opportunities,.dissemination.of.information.
and.the.ability.to.see.new.perspectives.on.librarianship.are.just.a.few.of.the.reasons.librarians.choose.to.
attend.international.conferences..Methods.and.tools.for.selecting.conferences.focusing.on.librarianship.
and.other.disciplines.are.discussed.in.detail..The.difficulties.of.attending.conferences.in.distant.lands.
is.examined,.including.ways.to.mitigate.costs,.get.buy-in.and.support.from.colleagues.and.administra-
tors,.receive.funding,.and.the.planning.needed.to.make.any.international.conference.venture.satisfying,.
rewarding,.and.memorable.