Development of midcareer librarians

The Effects of Technology on Midcareer Librarians

THISARTICLE INVESTIGATES TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS in the library profession. Using the position advertisements in Am’cun Libraries in five-year increments over a twenty-year period (1970-1990), the article examines and evaluates the advertised qualifications of positions and attempts to see if midcareer librarians-especially those who have achieved their degree prior to the change in ...

Learning to Lead: An Analysis of Current Training Programs for Library Leadership

Abstract Leadership concepts and theories began appearing in the library literature in the late 1980s. By the 1990s a number of leadership development programs were being offered that were designed to develop librarian leadership skills. The programs had various objectives: to improve career development of early and midcareer librarians; to provide access to underrepresented minority groups in ...

Understanding Midcareer Development : From Whose Perspective ?

بررسی وضعیت سواد اطلاعاتی کتابداران کتابخانه‌‌های عمومی استان فارس

Purpose: The aim of the present paper is to examine the status of information literacy skills amongst public librarians in Fars province in terms of the information literacy standards. Methodology: This is an applied research with an analytical method. The Information Literacy Assessment (DAS) questionnaire was selected as the research tool. The questionnaire includes 55 questions and five sta...

Librarians and Social Media Literacy: A Case Study of University Librarians in Sistan District

Background and Aim: According to the social media development in libraries and necessity of social media literacy for librarians, the aim of this study was to elucidate the viewpoints and experiences of librarians about social media literacy. Also, strategies for increasing librarians' social media literacy was suggested. Method: A qualitative study with University librarians in Sistan district...