Whitepaper on virtual special libraries; success factors, challenges, supporting processes and technologies, how professional development is affected
The Virtual Special Library Whitepaper: The Next Normal?
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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.
Building Your Library Career Through Networking
Skills for special librarians include intentional networking; identify interests and areas where you can grow. Be strategic in networking.
Open Access: An Important Resource for Special Libraries
Content needed by special libraries is widely available in open formats; knowing what resources are available is important for special librarians.
Maintaining Networks as Teleworkers
Teleworking separates us from our colleagues and the active exchange of information. As teleworkers we must maintain our professional networks
5 Tips for Virtual Presentations
Skills for special librarians include preparing and delivering virtual presentations for library staff, upper management, or library users. 5 tips
Using Open Educational Resources in Your Special Library
Special librarians can leverage Open Educational Resources to save time and money, and often customize the way they present content
Phasing Back into the Physical Special Library Workplace
After a disaster that affects a special library comes the final phase of disaster response and recovery; returning to the workplace takes planning.
Special Librarians and Recognition Networks: The “How” of Learning
Skills for special librarians engaged in training using UDL include providing multiple ways for students to express their learning.
For Librarians who Telework: Separating Work from Home, Part II
Skills for special librarians who telework include focus, self-renewal, fighting depression; read for tips from a freelance consultant
Special Librarians and Recognition Networks: The “What” of Learning
Skills for special librarians include using UDL, “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning … based on scientific insights”.
Affective Networks: The “Why” of Learning
Skills for special librarians include training, especially creating multiple ways for learners to engage with what you want to teach them.
The Librarian’s Mission post-COVID 19
Dissemination of Information Is Our Overarching Mission – by Miriam Kahn
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