1st Edition

Competencies for Science Librarians

Edited By David Stern Copyright 2009
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the expectations and resources available to develop a set of important core skills needed for this profession. Leading authorities in the field of librarianship offer their extensive experience and insight to help beginners to understand precisely what actual measurable skills are required to become a successful career science librarian. Librarians currently working in the area... Read more

1. Understanding Your Competencies to Create a Successful Career  Judith J. Field   2. Collection Development Competencies for Science and Technology Libraries  Michael R. Leach  3. Reference, In-Depth Research Assistance, and Administrative Assistance  David Stern  4. Information Literacy Instruction: Competencies, Caveats, and a Call to Action Alexius Smith Macklin and  F. Bartow Culp  5. Core Cataloging and Metadata Standards and Best Practices  Mary S. Alexander  6. Humor Deficit : A Librarian’s Guide to Being Funny and Competent   Liz Bryson  7. The Management of SciTech Libraries: Services, Staff, Facilities, and Outsourcing   Lynn Berard   8. Teams, What Are They Good For, and How Do You Get Them to Work?  Michael Fosmire  9. Basic Competencies for Statistical Work in the Library and Information Science Profession  Nisa Bakkalbasi  10. Assessment 101 for Librarians: A Guidebook  Tina Chrzastowski  11. How to Understand and Influence the Industry  Libby Trudell

Biography

David Stern was Director of Science Libraries and Information Services at Yale University from 1995 to 2008. He was involved in the development of end-user search systems for both local and remote hosts, including a Web-based expert systems librarian emulator. As of March 2008, David Stern is now Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources at Brown University, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, 10 Prospect Street / Box A, Providence, RI 02912.