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Academic Librarianship
eBook - Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service, Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series
ISBN/EAN: 9781538136218
Umbreit-Nr.: 2610561
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 116 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 29.07.2021
Auflage: 1/2021
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p><span>Academic Librarianship: Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service</span><span>is needed now as a response to how much has changed in academic librarianship as a profession (from the smallest academic libraries to large research libraries).</span></p><p><span>Much has been written recently about the status of the profession of librarianship, i.e. whether or not it should still be considered a profession, are the same credentials still required/enough, should things change dramatically in SLIS programs in response to the new normal, and what is the impact of hiring PhDs in disciplines outside of librarianship.</span></p><p><span>Major topics covered include:</span></p><ul><li><span>State of the profession of librarianship today</span></li><li><span>Status of librarians</span></li><li><span>Tenure or not</span></li><li><span>Move away from faculty status in some (more) academic libraries</span></li><li><span>Contributions to the profession -- scholarship</span></li><li><span>What is produced</span></li><li><span>How are librarians conducting research</span></li><li><span>Where is it taking place -- who is producing scholarship</span></li><li><span>Why</span></li><li><span>Trends</span></li><li><span>Contribution to the profession -- service and professional associations</span></li><li><span>LIS Education</span></li><li><span>Tomorrow -- what are the implications for the future of our profession</span></li></ul><p><span>Author Marcy Simons explores the history, current status, and future of the profession of academic librarianship. She clearly demonstrates the need for a shared understanding of how we will work together in order to continue our transformation.</span></p>
- Kurztext
- <p><span>This book is needed now as a response to how much has changed in academic librarianship as a profession (from the smallest academic libraries to large research libraries). Topics covered include: state of the profession of librarianship today, status of librarians, how are librarians conducting research, and more.</span></p>
- Autorenportrait
- <p><span>Marcy Simons is the organizational development librarian at the University of Notre Dame,</span><span>where she works closely with the office of the provost to ensure a shared understanding of the library faculty role, its expectations, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention practices.</span><span>Simons previous book,</span><span>Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration</span><span>, was also published in the Beta Phi Mu Scholar Series.</span></p>