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Competency-Based Career Planning for Reference and User Services Professionals (Paperback)
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Competency-Based Career Planning for Reference and User Services Professionals (Paperback)
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Reference and user services librarians need to be in charge of
their own careers. And when it comes to their own professional
development, that means being proactive. This resource will enable
professionals at every stage of their careers to honestly assess
their skills and knowledge. Utilizing the RUSA (Reference and User
Services Association) Professional Competencies as a framework for
reflecting on strengths as well as gaps in expertise, it guides
readers through developing strategies to enhance their professional
standing and potential, thereby leading to a more satisfying
career. In this book former RUSA president Whitlatch, who chaired
the initial committee establishing the Competencies, teams up with
expert trainer Woodard to introduce the seven categories of the
RUSA Professional Competencies, explaining the ways in which each
is important to both practitioner and institution; demonstrate how
to create a personal development plan that focuses on development
priorities; discuss the Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Competency Development Model and other action plans; offer guidance
for setting goals and measuring progress; share information on a
variety of development activities that readers can undertake to
maintain and enhance professional competencies, including formal
training opportunities, on-the-job experiences, and self-directed
initiatives; and provide recommended self-evaluation techniques
such as writing up notes from group discussions, exercises, short
verbal and written reports, crafting presentations on a topic, and
sharing concrete examples of how skills were applied in the
workplace. This book not only authoritatively tells practitioners,
managers, students and educators what is expected of reference and
user services librarians, but also points the way towards achieving
those competencies.
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