Continuing Education of Reference Librarians
Continuing Education of Reference Librarians by Bill Katz, published by Routledge on December 12, 2019, is a comprehensive exploration of the essential training and education required for librarians to thrive in their roles. This edition, comprising 284 pages, delves into the importance of continuous learning and the various training programs designed for both novice librarians and paraprofessionals. The book highlights innovative initiatives in California and Maryland that focus on teaching fundamental reference tools, emphasizing the necessity for librarians to remain informed and educated.
Readers will find a detailed discussion on the role of multitype networks in facilitating cost-effective and efficient continuing education. The text also addresses self-directed contract learning, which necessitates long-term planning and offers rewards that differ from short-term educational strategies. Additionally, insights from library directors provide valuable perspectives on effective approaches to continuing education, underscoring the mentorship role of department heads in guiding new reference librarians. This book serves as a resource for those interested in library and information science, offering practical insights into the ongoing professional development of librarians.
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This book, first published in 1990, addresses the concerns of librarians that they must be informed and educated in order to excel in their work. It focuses on specific types of training for librarians. Authorities explain pioneering programs in California and Maryland which deal with teaching basic reference tools to beginning librarians and paraprofessionals. They also discuss the role of multitype networks in continuing education as the most cost and time efficient means available today, and the use of self-directed contract learning as a method that requires long-term planning and rewards in contrast to the immediate results of a short-term plan of education. The management perspective of continuing education is also included. Working library directors offer their observations on sound, inspirational approaches to continuing education. They also examine the critical role department heads play as mentor to beginning reference librarians.
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