Core technology competencies for librarians and library staff : a LITA guide /

Core technology competencies for librarians and library staff : a LITA guide / Susan M. Thompson, editor. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, (c)2009. - xv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - LITA guides ; #15 .

Includes bibliographies and index.

History and overview of technology competencies in libraries / The library school's role in preparing new librarians for working with technology / Management and technology competencies for the systems librarian / Core competencies for non-librarian systems managers / Social survival skills for the lone information technology librarian / Reinventing information technology support at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina / Core technology competencies at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Library / The core competency program at the University of Iowa Libraries / Susan M. Thompson -- Diane Neal -- Susan M. Thompson -- Kevin Herrera -- Michelle Robertson -- Kevin Moderow -- Richard Wayne -- Paul Soderdahl and Donna Hirst.

Core Technology Competencies for Librarians and Library Staff provides a practical look at the skills technological know-how, and personal attributes that enable librarians and staff to take full advantage of technology to deliver dynamic library collections and services.



9781555706609

2008046174


Core competencies.
Information technology--Study and teaching.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
Librarians--In-service training.
Library education.
Library employees--Effect of technological innovations on.
Library employees--In-service training.
Library science.
Technological literacy.

Z682 / .C674 2009