Skills for special librarians include mentoring and knowing how to reap the benefits of being mentored. Tips for how to build mentoring skills
Tips for Mentorship in Special Libraries
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Resources for Personal Education and Lifelong Learning
Special librarians are uniquely equipped to research resources for lifelong learning and personal enrichment
Assessment and Evaluation in Special Libraries, Part 2
Successful special library assessment includes developing useful assessment questions and deciding which methods are best to answer them
Assessment and Evaluation in Special Libraries
Successful library assessment depends on a ‘culture of assessment’ and involves the entire library staff with the goal to improve customer service.
Setting Learning Goals in Special Libraries
Skills for special librarians include evaluating whether training session attendees have learned the subject matter. Bloom’s taxonomy is a useful tool
5 Tips for Special Librarians Working Remotely
Skills for special librarians include being productive when working from home; 5 tips for balancing home, personal, and work-related priorities
Special Librarians: Continuing Education for Personal Enrichment
Special librarians must see self-education as a form of self-care; skills for special librarians include a desire to learn for learning’s sake
Continuing Professional Education Resources for Special Librarians
Engaging in self-directed continuing professional education is key for staying active and engaged in the special library profession.
10 Tools for Organizing Virtual Work
Special librarians increasingly work remotely; there are many free tools to organize projects and enhance the ability to work virtually
Self-directed Study for Professional Development When Teleworking
Special librarians working remotely need a self-directed, continuing professional development plan; it’s key to staying fresh, engaged, and alert
Special Librarians Should Plan for the Unexpected
Skills for special librarians include developing disaster response plans proactively. Document decisions made during a disaster, know what worked.
The Virtual Special Library Whitepaper: The Next Normal?
Whitepaper on virtual special libraries; success factors, challenges, supporting processes and technologies, how professional development is affected
Digital Literacy: Necessary Skills for all Special Librarians
Skills for special librarians include staying current with digital skills in order to meet the needs of users and work effectively.
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