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"It is an exciting time to be a librarian. Advances in technology have allowed libraries to expand far beyond walls and lead the way in information delivery. This book offers a cornucopia of practical advice about how to acquire new skills as well as formal and informal credentials through all stages of a career"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. I Formal Education
• 1. Pride and Perseverance: Pursuing the Doctoral Degree for Librarians / Kasey L. Garrison
• 2. Graduate Certification / Megan McGlynn
• 3. How I Spent My Summer Vacation (And All My Other Free Time): Earning an MBA / Nathan Rupp
• pt. II Online Education
• 4. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for Professional Development and Growth / Paul Bond
• 5. How to Successfully Take an Online Class / Mary Francis
• 6. Getting Your MLIS Degree Online: Tips from a Recent Grad / John M. Jackson
• pt. III Conferences, Fellowships and Workshops
• 7. Professional Development Workshops for Special Collections Librarians / Karen A. Mason
• 8. Presentation Preparation: A Learning Tool / Tiffany Benson
• 9. Make the Most of Your Days Away from the Library: Spend Them Learning, Discovering and Sharing Your Calling with Others / Betsy Butler
• 10. Using Theatrical/Acting Training to Improve One's Interaction with the Public; or, Role Playing to Expect the Unexpected / Sara Rofofsky Marcus
• 11. Conducting a Yearlong Fellowship Program: Lessons Learned from "Transforming Life After 50" / Cindy Mediavilla
• 12. Hosting a Conference / Trudie A. Root
• 13. Traveling Abroad for Professional Development / Heidi Blackburn
• pt. IV Networking
• 14. Learn by Association / Dana Braccia
• 15. Developing Your Personal Learning Network / Nicole A. Cooke
• 16. Professional Association-Based Professional Development / Lesley S. J. Farmer

• pt. V Teaching
• 17. Professional Development Through Teaching / Celia Ross
• 18. Teaching to Learn: Expanding Your Horizons as a Classroom Faculty Member / Paula M. Storm
• 19. Librarians as Educational Leaders in Schools / Stephanie Sweeney
• 20. Giving Back to Get Ahead: Adjuncting as Continuing Education / Andrea M. Wright
• pt. VI Mentoring
• 21. Service Learning and Mentoring in the Preparation of LIS Students: One Method of Keeping Current / Stacy L. Creel
• 22. Mentoring: Planting the Seeds for Learning and Growing in the Library Profession / Alessia Zanin-Yost
• pt. VII Personal Life
• 23. Bang on the Drum All Day: How Personal Interests Can Positively Impact Professional Development / Matthew Cook
• 24. Balancing Act / Sarah Laleman Ward
• 25. Juggling Work Responsibilities, Family Life and Continuing Education Without Dropping a Ball / Adam Winger
• pt. VIII Money Matters
• 26. Paying Your Way: How to Find Scholarships to Support Your MLS Program / Jennifer K. Sheehan
• 27. Continuing Education for $0 / Aline Soules.

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Contributors:

Smallwood, Carol, 1939-

Harrod, Kerol, 1972-

Gubnitskaia, Vera, 1960-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Library education (Continuing education)

Librarians — In-service training

Library institutes and workshops

Librarians

General Notes:

Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

Z668 .C738 2013eb

ISBNs:

1476601313 (electronic bk.)
9781476601311 (electronic bk.)
9780786468867 [Invalid]
0786468866 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

826657843

Other Control Numbers:

EBC1118894 (source: MiAaPQ)