How to Thrive As a Solo Librarian

Carol Smallwood; Melissa J. Clapp

doi:10.5771/9780810882140

Summary

How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian is a compilation of chapters by librarians offering advice to colleagues who must work alone or with very limited help. The contributors come from schools and colleges, special and corporate archives, public libraries, and seasoned LIS faculty across the United States and abroad who are familiar with the vigor, dedication, and creativity necessary for solo librarians.

As noted in the Foreword, "In many ways, solo librarianship demands more communication and collaboration than librarians might experience in larger multi-employee libraries." Despite the fact that most of the authors are currently working alone in their library or archives, they do not work in a vacuum. These chapters aim to help librarians thrive in the demanding environment that exists for the solo librarian. Topics covered include time management, community involvement, public relations and marketing, professional development, internet-based ideas, administrative tasks, assessing and moving collections, and general overviews. How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian will be useful for all professionals and students in the field of librarianship.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2011
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-8213-3
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-8214-0
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 300
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Introduction No access
1. CHAPTER 1: Solo Librarians as Jugglers No access
2. CHAPTER 2: Survive and Thrive as a Solo Librarian No access
1. CHAPTER 3: Building Partnerships No access
2. CHAPTER 4: A Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers of All Ages No access
3. CHAPTER 5: Simple Programming Strategies toE nhance Libraries No access
4. CHAPTER 6: The Solo School Librarian No access
5. CHAPTER 7: Teen Volunteers to the Rescue! No access
1. CHAPTER 8: Advertise the Library? Horrors! No access
2. CHAPTER 9: Public Relations No access
3. CHAPTER 10: Public Relations as Relationship No access
4. CHAPTER 11: Tips for Solo Librarians No access
1. CHAPTER 12: Continuing Professional Development No access
2. CHAPTER 13: Professional Growth for the Solo Librarian No access
1. CHAPTER 14: Double Your Staff With Instructional Videos No access
2. CHAPTER 15: The New Coconino Community College Library No access
3. CHAPTER 16: No Budget? No Problem! No access
1. CHAPTER 17: From Solo Librarian to Super Librarian No access
2. CHAPTER 18: Oh, Those Dreaded Annual Reports No access
3. CHAPTER 19: Security Tips for the Solo Librarian No access
4. CHAPTER 20: Supervision Made Simple No access
1. CHAPTER 21: Placing One Foot in Front of the Other No access
2. CHAPTER 22: The Lonely Librarian No access
3. CHAPTER 23: Moving a Library No access
1. CHAPTER 24: Making a Career-College Library Relevant No access
2. CHAPTER 25: The One-Man Band No access
3. CHAPTER 26: Working as a Solo Librarian in a Large Organization No access
Index No access Pages 289 - 292
About the Editorsand Contributors No access Pages 293 - 300