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Howard, Jody K. – Knowledge Quest, 2015
In January 2012, a group of four school library professors attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting were having lunch and discussing various issues related to the school library field. These school library professors agreed that one challenge facing the profession is preparing future leaders. As current school library leaders retire, it is difficult to…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Administration, Leadership Role, Leadership Training
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Curry, Elizabeth A.; Smithee, Jeannette – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 2009
The Southeast Florida Library and Information Network (SEFLIN) has presented the Sun Seeker Leadership Institute biennially since 1997. SEFLIN, a multitype library consortium headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, was one of the first groups to sponsor a library leadership institute held as a monthly series of events over the period of a year. One…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Consortia, Library Networks, Library Administration
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Parrish, Jenni – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Discusses principles of law library management and presents three problem solving exercises for law librarianship training. American Bar Association standards for law school libraries are presented, with interpretations, and appendices provide a job description for an assistant law librarian and bylaws of the American Law Schools concerning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Law Libraries, Law Schools
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Bichteler, Julie – Electronic Library, 1987
Examines some of the fears, frustrations, and misconceptions of library staff and patrons that hamper the effective use of computers in libraries. Strategies that library administrators could use to alleviate stress are outlined, including staff participation in the automation process, well-designed workstations, and adequate training for staff…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Personnel
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Atkins, Stephanie S. – Journal of Access Services, 2003
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library participated in the statewide conversion to a new integrated library system in the summer of 2002. Prior to the system's implementation, various local and statewide committees coordinated efforts to train their staffs so as to ensure a seamless transition. This case study analyzes, in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Networks, Library Services, Staff Development
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Guerrero, Tammy S.; Corey, Karen M. – Journal of Access Services, 2003
Like most academic libraries, Purdue University Calumet depends heavily on student workers for its daily operations. After the investment of time and effort involved in training student workers, it is important to retain them from one year to the next. This case study examines training procedures that are designed to cultivate a sense of mutual…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Academic Libraries, Work Experience, Training Methods