Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals – serie

This practical guide offers innovative tips and reliable best practice to enable new and experienced library and information professionals to evaluate their current provision and develop their service to meet the evolving needs of the research community. Interacting effectively with information is at the heart of all research, consequently information professionals have a key role to play in facilitating the development of researchers who are able to operate confidently and successfully in the information world. Grounded in current theory and informed by practitioners from around the world, this practical book offers a wide range of ideas and methods to assist library and information professionals in developing and managing their role in the research environment. Part of the Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, the book is organised into eight sections:landscapes and modelsstructures and strategiesplaces and spaceslibrary staff rolescollectionsspecific interventions in the research process or lifecycleteaching approachesinformation literacy skills workshops and programmes.Practical Tips for Facilitating Research will be essential reading for academic liaison librarians, research support librarians and all library and information professionals who work with research staff and students.

This book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and knowledge workers to take control of professional development regardless of the budget and time available to them. Continuing professional development (CPD) is a key component of a successful and satisfying career. Part of the Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, this book offer a wide range of ideas and methods for all library and information professionals to manage the development of those who work for and with them. You will find flexible tips and implementation advice on topics including: • enabling others to plan, reflect on and evaluate their personal development • appraisals and goal setting: linking personal objectives to organizational objectives • performance management • sourcing funding to attend and run events • planning formal development activities such as courses and conferences • accessing informal activities • using social media as a development tool • role of professional bodies and networks • mentoring, buddying and coaching • networking. Readership: All library and information professionals who have responsibility for managing, mentoring and training staff and individuals wishing to manage their own CPD.

Today's library and information service managers need to be multi-skilled practitioners, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of multiple professional disciplines while working in operational and strategic managerial and leadership capacities. Managers need support in order to effectively work in such a diversity of professional environments and roles. This book draws on all sectors to support library and information managers in their management and leadership roles.Practical Tips for Successful Library Management takes management theory and practice and places it within a library and information context so that readers can see how it can be applied in their own roles.The book covers tips on broad themes such as:leadership and people managementcustomer services and collectionsfinance and budget managementquality assurancestakeholder engagement.You will find practical tips and implementation advice on topics including:personal wellbeing and professional engagementinclusive recruitment, developing and retaining staffmanaging online environments and teamsspace planning and sustainable designmarketing and communicationsdiversifying and decolonising collectionsadvocacy, negotiation and influencing.Part of the popular Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, this essential book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and information professionals to be excellent and effective managers.

This book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and knowledge workers to take control of professional development regardless of the budget and time available to them. Continuing professional development (CPD) is a key component of a successful and satisfying career. Part of the Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, this book offer a wide range of ideas and methods for all library and information professionals to manage the development of those who work for and with them. You will find flexible tips and implementation advice on topics including: • enabling others to plan, reflect on and evaluate their personal development • appraisals and goal setting: linking personal objectives to organizational objectives • performance management • sourcing funding to attend and run events • planning formal development activities such as courses and conferences • accessing informal activities • using social media as a development tool • role of professional bodies and networks • mentoring, buddying and coaching • networking. Readership: All library and information professionals who have responsibility for managing, mentoring and training staff and individuals wishing to manage their own CPD.

Today's library and information service managers need to be multi-skilled practitioners, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of multiple professional disciplines while working in operational and strategic managerial and leadership capacities. Managers need support in order to effectively work in such a diversity of professional environments and roles. This book draws on all sectors to support library and information managers in their management and leadership roles.Practical Tips for Successful Library Management takes management theory and practice and places it within a library and information context so that readers can see how it can be applied in their own roles.The book covers tips on broad themes such as:leadership and people managementcustomer services and collectionsfinance and budget managementquality assurancestakeholder engagement.You will find practical tips and implementation advice on topics including:personal wellbeing and professional engagementinclusive recruitment, developing and retaining staffmanaging online environments and teamsspace planning and sustainable designmarketing and communicationsdiversifying and decolonising collectionsadvocacy, negotiation and influencing.Part of the popular Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, this essential book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and information professionals to be excellent and effective managers.

Libraries can find themselves struggling to identify and serve the needs of their whole community, ensuring they take into consideration all nine characteristics protected by the UK Equality Act. By addressing protected characteristics and identifying issues that affect staff and patrons – such as mental health, sexuality and gender and socio-economic background – this book provides a selection of ideas to develop a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment in modern libraries. More importantly, it highlights the positive and sometimes negative impact EDI activities can have, whilst introducing a wide range of new and innovative projects to inspire readers.Readers will be introduced to the main topics and challenges of diversity and inclusion as well as being provided with up-to-date information on recent case studies to help them gain a wider perspective. Featuring practical examples of actions to make a difference, this book provides step-by-step advice on how libraries and librarians can work to make their spaces and services more inclusive for all and to increase the diversity of library workforces.Topics covered include:policies and actionsinclusive staff environmentsphysical space events and visitorsdecolonising and diversifying collections.Librarians will be equipped to assess their own library, identify challenges, address issues with confidence and start to make concrete changes to improve diversity and inclusion in their space.

Libraries can find themselves struggling to identify and serve the needs of their whole community, ensuring they take into consideration all nine characteristics protected by the UK Equality Act. By addressing protected characteristics and identifying issues that affect staff and patrons – such as mental health, sexuality and gender and socio-economic background – this book provides a selection of ideas to develop a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment in modern libraries. More importantly, it highlights the positive and sometimes negative impact EDI activities can have, whilst introducing a wide range of new and innovative projects to inspire readers.Readers will be introduced to the main topics and challenges of diversity and inclusion as well as being provided with up-to-date information on recent case studies to help them gain a wider perspective. Featuring practical examples of actions to make a difference, this book provides step-by-step advice on how libraries and librarians can work to make their spaces and services more inclusive for all and to increase the diversity of library workforces.Topics covered include:policies and actionsinclusive staff environmentsphysical space events and visitorsdecolonising and diversifying collections.Librarians will be equipped to assess their own library, identify challenges, address issues with confidence and start to make concrete changes to improve diversity and inclusion in their space.