Handbook for Community College Librarians

Michael A. Crumpton, Nora J. Bird

An in-depth understanding of the complexities, dynamics, and emerging trends in community college libraries today.Handbook for Community College Librarians covers all aspects of librarianship that apply to community colleges in a one-stop reference book. It provides information that enables the librarian to become more successful in the community college environment and reflects on its unique qualities, identifying the specific skills required and the differences from other library settings. The authors address instructional design and highlight the distinctions in the types of information literacy appropriate to the specialized curriculum and certification needs of a community college. Besides being an outstanding professional development tool, this handbook will also be useful to library and information science students studying service in community college libraries as a career option.

Appropriate for existing community college librarians, directors, and paraprofessionals as a professional development resource as well as an orientation tool for new librarians moving into a community college assignment

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Administrative Structures and CompetenciesChapter 3: Reference and Information SeekingChapter 4: Standards, Accreditation, and Supporting the Home InstitutionChapter 5: Information LiteracyChapter 6: Instructional DesignChapter 7: Managing YourselfChapter 8: Place, Budgeting, and FacilitiesChapter 9: Collection DevelopmentChapter 10: Diversity ConsiderationsChapter 11: Introduction to TechnologyChapter 12: AssessmentChapter 13: If You SuperviseAppendix A: IMLS Grant Proposal from 2010Appendix B: The 21st-Century Community College Librarian Survey ResultsReferencesIndex