|
|
| March 8, 2018 |  Teaching to the Team | Learning in Practice By Henrietta Verma Library leaders have strong views about what library schools should be doing to prepare the kind of employees they’re looking for, and how schools and libraries can collaborate to produce prosperous graduates. |
|
|
|
 Susan Hildreth: Bridging LIS and Practice By Lisa Peet As the inaugural Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the University of Washington Information School, Susan Hildreth contributes a wealth of experience to her role connecting academia with the public library field. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 LJ Reference | Review Alert, March 15, 2018 By LJ Reviews An essential resource for American genealogical research that will prove helpful to family historians at any stage of their work; an excellent, balanced volume that summarizes complex and controversial political stances. |
|
|
|
| "Information about a certain specialization is not as critical as the ability to work with people, work in teams, identify best ways to communicate. And emotional intelligence is not always an easy thing to teach. It’s more about identifying it and talking about approaches." | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 LJ Nonfiction | Review Alert, March 15, 2018 By LJ Reviews An excellent translation that will appeal to medieval enthusiasts; a comprehensive, unflinching narrative and analytical treatment of President Carter; a tribute to the underacknowledged female pioneers of technology. |
|
|
|
From the Annoyed Librarian ... |
|
|
|
| 1. Down and Out in the New Economy: How People Find (or Don’t Find) Work Today
Gershon, Ilana
University of Chicago Press
2017. ISBN 9780226452142. $25
2. Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought
Lo, Andrew W.
Princeton University Press
2017. ISBN 9780691135144. $37.50
3. Toxic Inequality: How America’s Wealth Gap Destroys Mobility, Deepens the Racial Divide, and Threatens Our Future
Shapiro, Thomas M.
Basic Books: Perseus
2017. ISBN 9780465046935. $28
|
|
|
|
From the Pages of infoDOCKET ... |
|
|
|
 Facts Matter: Information Literacy for the Real World Libraries and news organizations are joining forces in a variety of ways to promote news literacy, create innovative community programming, and help patrons/students identify misinformation. This online course will teach you how to partner with local news organizations to promote news literacy through a range of programs—including a citizen journalism hub at your library. |
|
|
|
 Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
