The New Professional's Toolkit

List of contents

1. Project management 2. Teaching, training and communicating 3. Meeting your users’ needs and measuring success 4. Marketing your service and engaging stakeholders 5. Using technologies 6. Getting and staying online 7. Generating funding and doing more with less 8. Managing money, budgets and negotiating 9. Information ethics and copyright 10. Upskilling and professional development 11. Networking and promoting yourself 12. Professional involvement and career development.

About the author

Bethan Ruddock is Content Development Officer at Mimas and works to expand the coverage of Copac and the Archives Hub. At the Archives Hub she also teaches archive student and practitioners about XML, Encoded Archival Description, and the Archives Hub EAD Editor. She won the SLA Rising Star award in 2010 and is regularly involved in New Professionals activities including the LISNPN network.

Summary

A handbook for new information professionals wanting to thrive in their careers. Drawing together the experiences and advice of rising stars in the information world, it covers topics such as: utilizing technologies and social media; generating funding and how to do more with less; and managing people and communication skills.

Product details

• Authors: Bethan Ruddock, Ruddock Bethan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2012
• EAN: 9781856047685
• ISBN: 978-1-85604-768-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 233 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 175 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology