Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession

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Volume 139 | IFLA Publications

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This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational workforce in library and information organizations, the conference addresses managing between and across generations, mentoring and coaching, attracting people to the profession and developing a new generation of leaders, re-skilling and transferability of skills, succession planning and passing on knowledge.

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Jana Varlejs, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA; Liz Lewis, BBC, London, UK; Graham Walton, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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Library and Information Science, Book Studies Library and Information Science, other

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Table of Contents
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FOREWORD
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Jana Varlejs and Graham Walton

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INTRODUCTION TO THE IFLA SATELLITE CONFERENCE
11
Susan Schnuer, Roisin Gwyer and Loida Garcia-Febo

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OWNING OUR FUTURE: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LIBRARIANS
17
Alex Byrne

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Recruiting a New Generation
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ISSUES IMPACTING RECRUITMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
32
Tania Barry and Gillian Hallam

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WHAT IMPRESSIONS DO YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AS A CAREER?
46
Sarah Newbutt and Barbara Sen

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SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION – THE COLOMBIAN PERSPECTIVE
61
Ruth Helena Vallejo-Sierra

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RECRUITING ETHNIC MINORITIES INTO THE LIBRARY PROFESSION – A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE U.S. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM
71
Sha Li Zhang

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Socializing, Mentoring, and Coaching
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MENTORING PROGRAMS IN U.S. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES – A LITERATURE REVIEW
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Myoung C. Wilson, Marianne I. Gaunt and Farideh Tehrani

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ROLES OF COACHING AND MENTORING IN ATTRACTING RECRUITS AND SOCIALIZING ENTRANTS TO THE PROFESSION
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Margaret B. Edwards and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe

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DEVELOPING A NEW APPROACH TO PARTNERING IN THE FORMAL MENTORING PROCESS
109
Janine Golden

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PEER COACHING FOR THE NEW LIBRARY
126
John Lubans

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TRANSMISSION OF A PROFESSIONAL CULTURE: TRANSITION MENTORING
137
Beatrice Baaden

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Four Generations in One Workplace
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GENERATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR – PLAYING NICE BETWEEN MILLENNIALS AND BABY BOOMERS IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL STAFF
148
Heidi Blackburn, Alysia Starkey and Kate Wise

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THE INTERNAL WORLD OF LIBRARIES AND THE CHALLENGE OF CIVILITY
158
Gina D. Matesic

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WORKFORCE PLANNING: A CASE STUDY – INITIATIVES TO POSITION THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WORKFORCE TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS
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Garry Potter

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Wanted: New Managers, New Leaders
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GROWING NEXT GENERATION LIBRARY MANAGERS – ARE NEW LIBRARIANS RELUCTANT TO STEP INTO MANAGEMENT?
187
Jill Benn and Rebecca Moore

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FUTURE LEADERS: WHAT DO THEY THINK?
202
Graham Walton, Anne Goulding and Derek Stephens

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KEY FACTORS IN DEVELOPING AS A LEADER – THE LIBRARY SCHOOL, SELF-AWARENESS, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
215
Brooke E. Sheldon

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DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE – A WORKSHOP
223
Blanche Woolls

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SUCCESSION PLANNING AND PASSING ON LEADERSHIP – APPROACHES FOR LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
235
Blanche Woolls

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Keeping up with Changing Demands
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STRATEGIES FOR RE-SKILLING THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSION IN NIGERIA
245
Chinwe V. Anunobi and Scholastica C. Ukwoma

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – ITS ROLE IN THE CHANGING EDUCATIONAL AND QUALIFICATION LANDSCAPE OF THE INFORMATION PROFESSION; A CASE STUDY OF THE U.K.
260
Judith Broady-Preston

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E-TUTORSHIPS AND E-LEARNING – RE-SKILLING LIBRARIANS FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
279
Valentina Elvira Comba

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GATHERING LEADERSHIP MOMENTUM ACROSS GREAT DISTANCES – CREATING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
289
Erin Dini-Davis and Danielle Theiss-White

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THE SMART ONES – ONE-PERSON LIBRARIANS IN IRELAND AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
301
Eva Hornung

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A UNESCO AGENCY OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS GEOGRAPHICAL AND GENERATIONAL BORDERS
317
Paul Nieuwenhuysen and Peter Pissierssens

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Evolving Career Trajectories
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WOMEN’S CAREER PROGRESSION IN U.K. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES – ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT CHANGE
328
Emma Hadfield and Barbara Sen

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CAREER, SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DILEMMAS – A FRAMEWORK FOR INFORMATION-DOCUMENTATION TRANSFORMATION
342
Paula Ochôa and Leonor Gaspar Pinto

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE GRADUATES FROM SPAIN – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WORKFORCE ENTRY
355
Blanca Rodríguez Bravo

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS – JOB SEARCH IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
370
Jessica Brooks and Mary Finnan

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Education for the Profession – Critiques from the Field
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TOWARDS A NEW LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL – REFLECTIONS ON THE QUALITY LEADERS PROJECT – YOUTH
382
David Percival

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SKILLS FOR FUTURE AND CURRENT LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS – PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN NEW DELHI
391
G. Mahesh and Rekha Mittal

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PATHWAYS TO NEW ACADEMIC LIBRARY PRACTICES – SOUTH AFRICAN EXPLORATION TOWARDS 21ST CENTURY ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPORT
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Clare M. Walker

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Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession

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About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION TO THE IFLA SATELLITE CONFERENCE

OWNING OUR FUTURE: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LIBRARIANS

ISSUES IMPACTING RECRUITMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

WHAT IMPRESSIONS DO YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AS A CAREER?

SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION – THE COLOMBIAN PERSPECTIVE

RECRUITING ETHNIC MINORITIES INTO THE LIBRARY PROFESSION – A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE U.S. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM

MENTORING PROGRAMS IN U.S. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES – A LITERATURE REVIEW

ROLES OF COACHING AND MENTORING IN ATTRACTING RECRUITS AND SOCIALIZING ENTRANTS TO THE PROFESSION

DEVELOPING A NEW APPROACH TO PARTNERING IN THE FORMAL MENTORING PROCESS

PEER COACHING FOR THE NEW LIBRARY

TRANSMISSION OF A PROFESSIONAL CULTURE: TRANSITION MENTORING

GENERATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR – PLAYING NICE BETWEEN MILLENNIALS AND BABY BOOMERS IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL STAFF

THE INTERNAL WORLD OF LIBRARIES AND THE CHALLENGE OF CIVILITY

WORKFORCE PLANNING: A CASE STUDY – INITIATIVES TO POSITION THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WORKFORCE TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS

GROWING NEXT GENERATION LIBRARY MANAGERS – ARE NEW LIBRARIANS RELUCTANT TO STEP INTO MANAGEMENT?

FUTURE LEADERS: WHAT DO THEY THINK?

KEY FACTORS IN DEVELOPING AS A LEADER – THE LIBRARY SCHOOL, SELF-AWARENESS, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE – A WORKSHOP

SUCCESSION PLANNING AND PASSING ON LEADERSHIP – APPROACHES FOR LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS

STRATEGIES FOR RE-SKILLING THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSION IN NIGERIA

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – ITS ROLE IN THE CHANGING EDUCATIONAL AND QUALIFICATION LANDSCAPE OF THE INFORMATION PROFESSION; A CASE STUDY OF THE U.K.

E-TUTORSHIPS AND E-LEARNING – RE-SKILLING LIBRARIANS FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

GATHERING LEADERSHIP MOMENTUM ACROSS GREAT DISTANCES – CREATING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

THE SMART ONES – ONE-PERSON LIBRARIANS IN IRELAND AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A UNESCO AGENCY OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS GEOGRAPHICAL AND GENERATIONAL BORDERS

WOMEN’S CAREER PROGRESSION IN U.K. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES – ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT CHANGE

CAREER, SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DILEMMAS – A FRAMEWORK FOR INFORMATION-DOCUMENTATION TRANSFORMATION

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE GRADUATES FROM SPAIN – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WORKFORCE ENTRY

THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS – JOB SEARCH IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

TOWARDS A NEW LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL – REFLECTIONS ON THE QUALITY LEADERS PROJECT – YOUTH

SKILLS FOR FUTURE AND CURRENT LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS – PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN NEW DELHI

PATHWAYS TO NEW ACADEMIC LIBRARY PRACTICES – SOUTH AFRICAN EXPLORATION TOWARDS 21ST CENTURY ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPORT

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