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Next Generation Skills And Leaders: Future Proofing Uwa Library, Glynis Jones, Jessica Gallagher, Scott Nicholls, Jill Benn
Next Generation Skills And Leaders: Future Proofing Uwa Library, Glynis Jones, Jessica Gallagher, Scott Nicholls, Jill Benn
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The shifting sands and rising tides of digital disruption within academic libraries, and the continually evolving demands and expectations of university leaders, academics and students, require innovative solutions and effective leadership. In 2018, the Library at the University of Western Australia (UWA) commenced two initiatives to future proof its workforce, preparing staff to take advantage and innovate within the rapid pace of change.
Leading for Success is a leadership program designed to provide library staff with a contemporary and relevant skill-set to initiate and lead change to develop and deliver new initiatives. This program builds on a strong history of …
Preparing The Academic Library Workforce To Support 21st Century Learners: New Approaches From Canada, Vivian Lewis
Preparing The Academic Library Workforce To Support 21st Century Learners: New Approaches From Canada, Vivian Lewis
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
CARL has invested significant energy over the last 20 years in building workforce capacity across Canadian academic libraries. The Association has consistently focused its attention on areas where demand felt greatest and where collective, national action made sense. The “CARL approach” has been strategic, focused on community building and reflective of a peer-to-peer model.
Much progress has been made in recent years to help the nation’s academic library workforce develop their professional expertise and, in doing so, better meet the expectations of 21st Century learners. Most notably, Canadian research libraries are drafting a contemporary slate of competencies for librarians; …