{"product_id":"developing-librarian-competencies-for-the-jeffrey-g-coghill-9781442264441","title":"Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age","description":"Librarianship is both an art and a science. Librarians study the science of information and how to work with clients to help them find solutions to their information needs. They also learn quickly that there is an art to working with people, to finding the answers to tough questions using the resources available and knowing which information resources to use to find the information being sought in short order. But, what technical skills do librarians need to be successful in the future? How can library managers best develop their staffs for success? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeveloping Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age explores questions such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the composition of a modern library collection? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill that collection look different in the future? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the information sources and how do we manage those? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the technical skills needed for a 21st century librarian? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow will reference services change and adapt to embrace new ways to interact with library patrons or clients? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kinds of library skills are needed for the librarian of today to grow and thrive, now and into the future? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow will service models change to existing clients and how will the model change going into the future of librarianship?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kinds of budgeting challenges are there for libraries and the administrators who oversee these libraries?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the library professional organizations see as the core skills needed for new graduates and those practicing in the profession going into the future?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn answering those questions, the book identifies specific digital skills needed for success, ways of developing those skills, and ways of assessing them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey G. Coghill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442264446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442264441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Jeffrey G. Coghill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45477070536959,"sku":"9781442264441","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4740ab3-5ea9-4699-9800-b5c9a6840f15.jpg?v=1715918968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/developing-librarian-competencies-for-the-jeffrey-g-coghill-9781442264441","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}