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Professional Development In Libraries: One Size Does Not Fit All, Patricia D. Sobczak, Agnes K. Bradshaw
Professional Development In Libraries: One Size Does Not Fit All, Patricia D. Sobczak, Agnes K. Bradshaw
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
With the constantly changing landscape in 21st century libraries, it would seem that professional development would be more important than ever. However, research indicates that few libraries have formal professional development programs and there are mixed messages from library leaders regarding the necessity and importance of professional development. It is no secret that libraries always seem to be facing budget cuts and funding for professional development is often seen as a low priority. We were curious to understand how professional development is viewed and executed in other academic libraries.
Professional development means different things to different people. To some, professional …
Book Review: The Happiness Track, Laura Ferber
Book Review: The Happiness Track, Laura Ferber
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success by Emma Seppala, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Leadership And Decision-Making, Vijay Saxena
Book Review: Leadership And Decision-Making, Vijay Saxena
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Leadership and Decision-making by Victor Vroom and Philip Yetton, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Creativity, Inc., Marah R. Archer
Book Review: Creativity, Inc., Marah R. Archer
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Built To Last, Melanie A. Kulesz
Book Review: Built To Last, Melanie A. Kulesz
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Discover Your True North, Haley Swindler
Book Review: Discover Your True North, Haley Swindler
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Discover Your True North, by Bill George, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: The Tipping Point, Meghan Wright
Book Review: The Tipping Point, Meghan Wright
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Outliers, Howard Newell
Book Review: Outliers, Howard Newell
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: The Empress Has No Clothes, Natalie Sympson
Book Review: The Empress Has No Clothes, Natalie Sympson
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of The Empress Has No Clothes: Conquering Self-Doubt to Embrace Success by Joyce M. Roche with the help of Alexander Kopelman, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rohan Mathur
Book Review: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rohan Mathur
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Book Review: Give And Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, Patricia Sobczak
Book Review: Give And Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, Patricia Sobczak
MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews
Book review of Give and take: Why helping others drives our success, by Adam Grant, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.
Investigating Virtual Worlds, Patricia D. Sobczak
Investigating Virtual Worlds, Patricia D. Sobczak
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
The global phenomena of online gaming engages millions of people, some playing over 45 hours a week - the equivalent of a second full-time job. Our children are logging over 10,000 hours of gaming time before they are 21 years old; the equivalent of the time children spend in formal classrooms from grades five through 12. Players in one of the most popular online games have logged over 5.3 million years of play time since 2004.
These statistics show that virtual worlds, including online games, have become an important component of modern culture, but their impact on society has yet …