{"product_id":"staff-planning-in-a-time-of-demographic-change-9780810852150","title":"Staff Planning in a Time of Demographic Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentifies the issues related to a number of expected retirees in the library and information science profession across North America, the UK, and Australia. This work issues a call to action to help ensure that organizations and institutions can provide the education and training, and proper work environment, for both professionals and staff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor Vicki Whitmell and her cadre of essayists examine issues of succession planning as well as recruitment, retention, training, and mentoring in Staff Planning in a Time of Demographic Change. Among the contributors are Stephen Abram, who considers the next generation of librarians; Renée Bazile-Jones, who covers diversity issues; and Ethel Auster and Donna C. Chan, who discuss the training and development needs of an aging workforce. * American Libraries *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-read for those in library administration at all levels, as well as those concerned about the future of the profession. * Info Career Trends *\u003cbr\u003e...practical advice for effective staff planning....A significant contribution to the literature, this is recommended for graduate and professional collections. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1 Libraries and the Aging Workforce: An Overview Chapter 3 2 Next Generation Librarians in the Workplace Chapter 4 3 The Future Skills Needs of Information Professionals in the United Kingdom Chapter 5 4 Planning for the Next Generation of Librarians: Professional Education and Workplace Strategies Chapter 6 5 Meeting the Training and Development Needs of an Aging Workforce Chapter 7 6 Looking Outside Our Borders Chapter 8 7 Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs in LIS Education: From Whence New Leadership? Chapter 9 8 To Fill or How to Fill - That Is the Question: Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Academic Libraries Chapter 10 9 Practical Strategies for Staff and Succession Planning in Libraries Chapter 11 10 Succession in Academic Libraries: The Task at Hand Chapter 12 11 Diversity and Libraries Chapter 13 12 Mentoring for Staff and Succession Planning Chapter 14 13 Succession Planning: A Selective Bibliography for Librarians Part 15 About the Contributors","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038319280471,"sku":"9780810852150","price":54.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810852150.jpg?v=1750939910","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/staff-planning-in-a-time-of-demographic-change-9780810852150","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}