... viewpoint. Professional development Information professionals Librarians Digital badges Credentials Micro-credentials Information professionals work in a dynamic environment that requires continual learning and the enhancement of technical skills and mastery of emerging competencies. Launching...

... from a recent empirical study on the subject, this article adds commentary from other researchers on the pitfalls and benefits of student library labor versus paraprofessionals and librarians. Findings – Although library student workers are commonly not seen as “ideal” employees...

... employ to support and promote PIS, their staff value and work and to finance their existence/preservation, plans and activities. Another objective of the paper is to increase librarians’ and library staff morale and encourage their participation and play a more proactive role in finding and securing...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose – The purpose of this article is to consider librarians as donors. Design/methodology/approach – Opinion; literature review. Findings – Librarians are likely to remember charities with wills or other financial bequests. Research limitations/implications...

...Tomalee Doan; Sammie L. Morris Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share successful strategies to enable mid‐level management academic librarians and archivists to raise major gifts from individual donors. Design/methodology/approach The paper demonstrates the growing need for fundraising...

... Libraries Leadership Librarians One topic that is easy to put on a back burner and leave there although basic to libraries (and all organizations) is that of formulating and abiding by sound policies and good procedures. Most of the time there is some sort of guide, but many topics are often...

...Charles I. Guarria Purpose This article seeks to provide insight on how librarians managed through the recession. It aims to highlight key areas of concern such as budgets and personnel. It is the culmination of two surveys administered in the succeeding summers of 2009 and 2010. Design...

...Terry Cottrell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal particular unique aspects of librarian pay, retention and hiring issues as a means of advocacy for managers searching for new ways to tackle this function of their work. Design/methodology/approach The paper gives specific salary...

... people to deal with all types of personnel issues overall; this specific column is intended to help librarians deal with the challenges of working with “difficult” colleagues. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Stephanie Walker can be contacted at: swalker@brooklyn.cuny.edu 1. Try...

... specialty or unique skills needed and re‐purposing people as needed within the organization in order to perform prioritized tasks. Michael A. Crumpton can be contacted at: macrumpt@uncg.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Training Value Human resources Competences Librarians...

... to deal with all types of personnel issues overall; this specific column is intended to help librarians deal with the challenges of determining the nature of an organization's culture, and of navigating this culture successfully. Stephanie Walker can be contacted at: swalker@brooklyn.cuny.edu ©...

... Libraries Librarians Selection Communication In the last installment we discussed the job announcement as the initial contact of prospective new library team members in the search process. Now we turn our attention to other contacts that will help you weed out those you are not as interested...

.... Stephanie Walker can be contacted at: swalker@brooklyn.cuny.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Libraries Human resource management Librarians Selection In the last “People Make Libraries”, since it was the inaugural installment of a brand new HR/personnel column, I began...

... in nature. Libraries Librarians Financial management Decision making Communication Terry Cottrell can be contacted at: tcottrell@stfrancis.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 The external landscape of library financial management is intimately bound to the user experience...

... to libraries. The hierarchy of needs for the purse holders needs to include the university library, and library employees should be motivated toward this reality. For years, librarians have been encouraged to readjust their service protocols toward users who do not view them with reverence, but fear...

... on hiring institutions. Findings The paper reveals advice for beginning a career in libraries. Originality/value The paper provides useful information for those who want to pursue a career as a librarian. Stephanie Walker can be contacted at: swalker@brooklyn.cuny.edu © Emerald Group Publishing...

...” statistics such as circulation, to include wider institutional measures. Originality/value The paper provides a commentary on September 2010 ACRL report. Kirstin Steele can be contacted at: kirstin.steele@citadel.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Academic libraries Librarians...

... its basic premise: that a search for a new librarian or other staff member should be “directed” as a skilled theatre director would a play production for maximum impact. This involves bringing together myriad elements harmoniously to form a complete experience for both the candidates and the team...

...Kirstin Steele Purpose This article seeks to explore easier ways to weather the bad economy. Design/methodology/approach The article offers the author's views on how librarians can cope with present economic circumstances. Findings Money is not the only element of the librarian's job...

...John Maxymuk Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at some of the online tools available to librarians. Design/methodology/approach Various online tools are discussed. Findings Much can be done on a tight budget with free online tools as long as one retains an openness to try new...