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Many of today's libraries and their workers are facing a skills crisis. By some estimates, an employee's current skills are only relevant for a maximum of five years, but other estimates put the longevity of current skills at only 18 months. Though it's crucial that library workers continuously upskill and reskill to keep up with technological changes, including those brought about by AI, because libraries have limited time, budgets, and resources to devote to helping staff keep up. But as Medaille demonstrates in this book, which draws on lessons learned from a three-year research project, it's still possible to adopt an inspiring, forward-thinking approach to upskilling, one that positions staff to succeed both now and in the future. Library administrators, managers, trainers, program leaders, branch heads, and staff members who work in public or academic libraries and are involved in learning or teaching new skills, or creating a skills strategy for their library, will discover
Ann Medaille is the director of research and instructional services at the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, where she heads the liaison librarian program, conducts assessments, and implements initiatives designed to help library workers develop their skills. She is the former editor-in-chief of the journal Evidence Based Library and Information Practice and is a current faculty member of the Medical Library Association's Research Training Institute. She holds a PhD in education and an MSLS degree. She is also the author of The Librarian's Guide to Learning Theory and a coauthor of Visual Literacy for Libraries: A Practical, Standards-Based Guide.
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