Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians,Used

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Since the 1950s there has been a persistent shortage of scitech librarians, and as more librarians retire or change positions, the prospect looms that the profession will only depopulate further. Tackling this difficult challenge, Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians gathers together into one source the perspectives of top library administrators and managers as well as frontline librarians who present the latest research and practical strategies to find, train, and keep those valuable specialized professionals. This book explores in depth timely issues and presents creative perspectives and innovative solutions to this persistent problem in subjectspecialized libraries.As the babyboom generation of science and technology librarians begins to retire, training and keeping scitech librarians will become even more crucial. Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians discusses the replacement gap problem in libraries, including who should be recruited, how they should be trained, and how to retain them once hired. Several authors address the fields longstanding specialist vs. generalist debate, bringing new data and experiencedriven perspectives to this challenging issue.Topics in Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians include: updating the cultural image of librarians to make the profession more appealinga comprehensive literature reviewhow to cultivate candidates who are dedicated to service and love research and learningpractical approaches to improve the visibility and attractiveness of science librarianshipthe skills and support needed to become a successful science librarianan innovative program to recruit undergraduatesan indepth survey of practicing science and technology librariansthe challenges of science librarianship in Africalibrary and information science educators as recruiters for scitech librarianscreative strategies to recruit and retain librariansadapting aspects of firstyear student retention programs as a model for library retention programshow professional competencies can be used for recruitment, training, and retentionand moreRecruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians is a timely, important resource for college and university administrators, and public, special, academic, and government librarians.

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