Solo Librarians and Peer Mentoring
Solo librarians all have knowledge to share with external peers; this sharing helps each one-person library manager to run their library most effectively.
Solo librarians all have knowledge to share with external peers; this sharing helps each one-person library manager to run their library most effectively.
Most librarians think of networking as a personal, face-to-face activity, the challenge for solo librarians is they often cannot leave their libraries.
All library skills are valuable to both solo librarians and their users. Here are some of the secrets for successful solo librarian career development.
Guest blogger, Larry Cooperman shares his favorite apps for helping librarians manage their time while they manage their small library.
Many solo librarians use smartphones for time management; consider joining them, as one smartphone holdout did after experimenting with a few apps.
Being proactive is a key characteristic of successful librarians when change occurs in their organizations.