The Heart of Librarianship
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Hyperlinked Librarian
Heretical Thoughts
Can We Handle the Truth?
Holding Us Back
Always Doesn't Live Here Anymore
It's About Time
Things That Go Bump
Embracing Chaos
In the Moment
Reflective Practice
Actions and Answers
What's Your Pitch?
Color Me Curious
2. Scanning the Horizon
Scanning the Horizon
Reaching All Users
Mobile at the Library
Stacking the Deck
3. Considerations for Prospective Librarians
Is Librarianship for You?
Stuck in the Past
Online LIS Education—Or Not
Best of Both Worlds
Professionalism Matters
Seek a Challenge
The Power of Quiet
4. Communities of Practice
Notes from Some Small Islands
The Role of Mentoring
Age of Participation
R-Squared
Researcher: What You Got?
5. A Curriculum for Librarianship
Goals of an LIS Educator
Our Common Purpose
Lost Control? Not a Problem
Collection Bashing and Trashing
Essential Soft Skills
Citation Fixation
Flipping the LIS Classroom
Bridging the LIS/Library Divide
Listening to Student Voices
The Transparent Library School
6. Infinite Learning
Infinite Learning
Learning Everywhere
Library as Classroom
A Genius Idea
Room to Grow
Lessons from Learning 2.0
Lessons from #hyperlibMOOC
Learning to Learn
Bibliography
Index