Full Description
This book shows how LIS schools and professional organizations can help information professionals to continue their education after finishing formal programs to keep up with the growing demands of the field.
As technology rapidly advances, the need for continuing education increases at an accelerating rate. Within 10-12 years of completing formal education, most information professionals' knowledge and skills become out of date, leaving them only half as able to meet the new demands of the profession. Additionally, the increase in online education programs for LIS students can limit their connection with practicing professionals and, in some locations, their engagement with diverse populations.
LIS schools and professional development organizations, however, can support professional development in new and exciting ways. Readers will learn how faculty in LIS schools are innovating their courses and providing continuing education experiences. Taking advantage of the benefits of online, digital, and experiential learning projects, they are creating meaningful, collaborative learning opportunities between students and practitioners in the field. The book also addresses how social media tools can help online students experience interactive community learning and network within the profession before they start their positions.
Contents
Preface
Sarah A. Buchanan and Mary H. Moen
Introduction: Implications for LIS Theory and Practice
Valerie Karno and Denice Adkins
1 Planning and Facilitating Professional Development Workshops: Tips for Success
Mary H. Moen and Catherine Damiani
2 Linking Inquiry and Practice with Librarian Learning and Development
Vanessa Irvin and Wiebke Reile
3 Media Smart Libraries: Digital Badges for Professional Learning
Mary H. Moen
4 Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: Opportunities for International Involvement in a Connected World
Jenny Elizabeth Bossaller and Mary H. Moen
5 Experiential Learning at the Black Archives of Mid-America
Sarah A. Buchanan
6 Bring Learning to All Library Staff: Scaling and Sustaining Professional Development Content
Kendra Morgan and Sharon Streams
7 Profession-Based Learning and Collaborative Community Projects with the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street Program
Elyssa Ford
8 The Lilead Fellows Program: Transformational Professional Development for Cultivating School Library Leaders and Building Community
Christie Kodama, Jeffrey DiScala, and Kristen Gregory
9 How Professional Associations Can Build Learning into Conferences and Support Quality Professional Development
Jana Varlejs, with contributions from Ulrike Lang
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
