Purpose This paper aims to present the results of a qualitative study of the continuing
professional development (CPD) activities of academic librarians in Ireland. The benefits of …

This article offers statistical information about the future of our profession and the role that
mentoring may play in retaining and promoting academic librarians into leadership positions …

Purpose New librarians rarely feel fully prepared for academic library instruction. This could
be attributed to many factors in both Master of Library and Information Science programs …

Current scholarship identifies a gap between education obtained in library school and the
technological skills needed to be successful on the job from both the employers' and new …

My experience as a new academic librarian is one I have heard echoed in both the literature
and in countless conversations with my colleagues. While it is generally agreed that …

A case study of how the University of Oklahoma Libraries recruited, hired, and then
onboarded three Science Liaison Librarians who held advanced subject degrees but no …

In this article, the authors take a critical look at the challenges faced by librarians new to the
profession. Using Michel de Certeau's The Practice of Everyday Life, they examine how the …

The two authors were paired as part of a formal mentoring program for orientation and to
prepare for eventual promotion and tenure. One author has over twenty-five years' …

In this article, the authors take a critical look at the challenges faced by librarians new to the
profession. Using Michel de Certeau's The Practice of Everyday Life, they examine how the …

Supportive mentors and supervisors are vital components in the career success of new
librarians. The mentor relationship is generally in addition to the more formalized …