The accidental librarian

Main Author: MacKellar, Pamela H.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Medford, N.J. : Information Today, c2008.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10492821
Table of Contents:
  • What is a librarian?
  • What are libraries?
  • Libraries and the people they serve
  • Determining the needs of the people you serve
  • Letting your vision, mission, and plan be your guides
  • Developing the library's collection
  • Acquiring information for the library
  • Organizing the library's information
  • Retrieving and disseminating information
  • Library services
  • Library policies
  • Library management essentials
  • Library marketing
  • Removing barriers
  • Public access computers
  • Automated catalogs
  • Online reference tools
  • Library 2.0
  • Getting connected and finding support
  • Librarian certification
  • Continuing education, distance education, and degree programs.