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Recruiting, Educating, and Training Cataloging Librarians - Solving the Problems (Hardcover)
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Recruiting, Educating, and Training Cataloging Librarians - Solving the Problems (Hardcover)
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Librarians entering the profession often shun the prospect of
becoming catalogers because they perceive public service
responsibilities as more rewarding than those of technical
services. This is causing a shortage in the area of technical
services in general and cataloging librarians in particular. A
group of concerned professionals decided to investigate solutions
to the problems, thus, the Simmons College Symposium on Recruiting,
Educating, and Training Cataloging Librarians evolved. The editors
have compiled papers presented at the symposium that propose
solutions to the cataloger shortages. . . . Discussions included
topics such as the evolving public/technical services relationship,
the networking of professional librarians to aid in recruitment,
flexible and creative education programs, and the cross training of
library professionals to handle cataloging. The symposium
participants, which included well-known professionals,
administrators, and educators, encourage increased cataloging
knowledge and involvement to support the automation and
technological challenges facing libraries of today. The papers are
well written and easy to read. Recommended. Library Journal
Developed from a recent symposium, this informative book offers
research-based analyses; it also offers realistic approaches to the
concerns of catalogers and the library educators and administrators
responsible for their recruitment, education, and training. It was
written by more than 25 specialists who have developed solutions to
particular problems within these three areas. Solutions are offered
for a wide range of issues, including increased financial pressure
on libraries, recruiting methods, the changing economic and
professional expectations of librarians, the impact of technology,
challenges for the library science curriculum, and training
strategies for large and small institutions. This book will
encourage library administrators to break new ground in applying
creative solutions to the real-life problems of their institutions.
It will help professional educators in designing or improving
library and information science programs, and give students a
greater understanding of critical issues in contemporary
librarianship.
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