LEADER 05568nam 2200685 450 001 9910787112203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-08-100065-0 010 $a0-08-100063-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000312773 035 $a(EBL)1888746 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001453887 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11811382 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001453887 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11491933 035 $a(PQKB)11057457 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1888746 035 $a(CaSebORM)9780081000632 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1888746 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10996812 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL732162 035 $a(OCoLC)898422489 035 $a(PPN)18735037X 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000312773 100 $a20150106h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSkills to make a librarian $etransferable skills inside and outside the library /$fedited by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aWaltham, Massachusetts ;$aOxford, England :$cChandos Publishing,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (206 p.) 225 1 $aChandos Information Professional Series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-336-00880-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Skills to Make a Librarian: Transferable Skills Inside and Outside the Library; Copyright; Dedication ; Contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; Preface ; More than a measure of skills; Time management and ``to do ? ? lists; Evaluation; Learning to experiment; About the editor; About the contributors ; Chapter 1: The benefits of earning a Master of Fine Arts to library leadership; Introduction; My path to librarianship; The MFA workshop format; How to take and give criticism; What motivates people; When to let go of good ideas; The power of storytelling; Conclusion 327 $aChapter 2: Transferable skills: from rocks to booksIntroduction; Transferable skills for librarians and geologists; Project management; Project management in libraries; Lessons learned from managing library projects; Facilities care and maintenance; Understanding your facility; Understanding bidding and procurement processes; Working with contractors and subcontractors; Disaster preparedness; Conclusion; Chapter 3: More than just story time; Introduction; Literature review; General discussion of transferable skills; Academia; Librarianship in academia; Generational differences 327 $aIn-depth analysis: therapists as parentsMethodology; Results; Discussion; Future directions of research; Conclusion; Appendix1. Intersection between parenting and librarianship survey text; Chapter 4: From nonprofits to libraries; Grant writing and fundraising defined; Information-gathering; Information-seeking; Grant writing subject matter specialization and expertise; Librarian subject matter specialization and expertise; Knowing the audience/user; Grant writers/fundraisers know their audience; Librarians know their users; Online research skills; Grant writers online search skills 327 $aLibrarians online research skillsProfessional development; Staying current on funding trends; Staying current on trends in librarianship; Evaluating information; Grant writers and fundraisers evaluate funding opportunities; Librarians evaluate information sources; Information-gathering; Program or project?; Information-gathering for programs versus projects; Project information-gathering; Information-gathering from colleagues at a nonprofit; Information gathered from colleagues for library services; Information-gathering for grant reports; Information curation 327 $aInformation curation for fundraisersInformation curation for librarians; Communication; Nonprofit fundraisers tailor communications; Librarians tailor communications; Relationship-building; Grant writer relationships with colleagues; Grant writer relationships with funders; Librarian relationships with colleagues; Librarian relationships with users; Nonprofit professional organizations for development professionals; Professional organizations for librarians; Conclusion; Chapter 5: A head for business and a heart for libraries; The MLIS-a new beginning; Head for business; Reality 327 $aWhen a door closes, look for a window 330 $a The library and information profession builds skills and expertise that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in other fields and industries. Likewise, the skills we build before entering the library and information professions can help us as professionals. Skills to Make a Librarian looks at both sides of this equation through a collection of essays by current and former librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide range of cross disciplinary skills. Chapters written by authors at various points in their careers detailing what skills they have develope 410 0$aChandos information professional series. 606 $aLibrary education$xTechnological innovations 606 $aLibrary education$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aLibrary education$xTechnological innovations. 615 0$aLibrary education$xStudy and teaching. 676 $a020.23 702 $aLowe-Wincentsen$b Dawn 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787112203321 996 $aSkills to make a librarian$93829173 997 $aUNINA