Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources

Author:   Kiyomi Diane Deards ,  Gene R. Springs ,  Gene R Springs (The Ohio State University, USA)
Publisher:   Idea Group,U.S.
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9781466658127


Pages:   321
Publication Date:   28 February 2014
Format:   Hardback
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As the baby boomer generation begins to retire, the focus shifts to the next generation of global leaders in diverse industries. Within the field of library science, succession planning has become a topic of interest to ensure the success of future libraries as the workforce shifts and enable up-and-coming leaders. Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources provides valuable insight into the process of implementing succession planning in libraries. This book delves into the challenges and possibilities of a succession plan’s effect on the success of library organisations. Human resources officers, library administrators, academicians, and students will find this book beneficial to furthering their understanding of current practise in succession planning.

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Author:   Kiyomi Diane Deards ,  Gene R. Springs ,  Gene R Springs (The Ohio State University, USA)
Publisher:   Idea Group,U.S.
Imprint:   Idea Group,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.037kg
ISBN:  

9781466658127


ISBN 10:   1466658126
Pages:   321
Publication Date:   28 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Kiyomi Deards has been an Assistant Professor and Science Librarian with the University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 2010. She is currently the subject librarian for Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Astronomy. Deards serves on the University Judicial Board, the ALA NMRT mentoring committee, the ACRL 2013 volunteers committee, and UNL Libraries’ data curation committee. Deards has presented at ALA, ACRL, and Science Online on a variety of topics including: succession planning in academic libraries, developing communities of practice, marketing yourself in science, data discoverability, and promoting open access repositories. Her research interests include issues of equity and management in libraries and science. Gene R. Springs is currently the Business Librarian at The Ohio State University Libraries in Columbus, OH. Previously, he served as the Business Information Services Librarian at Rutgers University Libraries in New Brunswick, NJ, and as the Web Services Librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA. Gene received his B.A. in English and his M.S. in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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