Hi everyone,

As a follow-up to the notice I sent out about the March 22nd audio conference on "Staff Planning During a Time of Demographic Turmoil" which is being presented by Vicki Whitmell, here is some information about the book that she has edited on this topic:

Staff Planning in a Time of Demographic Change
Edited by Vicki L. Whitmell
Scarecrow Press
$40.00 Paper  0-8108-5215-2 April 28, 2005 166pp

The aging of the professional is quickly becoming an increasingly popular topic among librarians of late. This work identifies the issues related to the large number of expected retirees in libraries and information management organizations over the next five to ten years. Practitioners, researchers, and educators discuss the situation and the urgent need for action that will ensure that libraries and information management organizations can provide the education, training, and proper work environment for library and information management professionals and staff.

About The Author
Vicki Whitmell is Executive Director of the Legislative Library for the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. A former Executive Director of the Canadian Library Association, she has spoken widely on the development of succession and staff plans.

Table of Contents for Staff Planning in a Time of Demographic Change

a.. Introduction
Vicki Whitmell
 b.. 1 Libraries and the Aging Workforce: An Overview
Joanne Gard Marshall
c.. 2 Next Generation Librarians in the Workplace
Stephen Abram
d.. 3 The Future Skills Needs of Information Professionals in the United Kingdom
Biddy Fisher
e.. 4 Planning for the Next Generation of Librarians: Professional Education and Workplace Strategies
Alvin M. Schrader
f.. 5 Meeting the Training and Development Needs of an Aging Workforce
Ethel Auster and Donna C. Chan
g.. 6 Looking Outside Our Borders
Norman Horrocks
h.. 7 Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs in LIS Education: From Whence New Leadership?
Elizabeth Aversa
 i.. 8 To Fill or How to Fill - That Is the Question: Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Academic Libraries
Angela Bridgland
j.. 9 Practical Strategies for Staff and Succession Planning in Libraries
Vicki Whitmell
 k.. 10 Succession in Academic Libraries: The Task at Hand
 William M. Curran
 l.. 11 Diversity and Libraries
 Renée Bazile-Jones
m.. 12 Mentoring for Staff and Succession Planning
Cindy Beggs
n.. 13 Succession Planning: A Selective Bibliography for Librarians
Douglas Robinson
o.. About the Contributors

$40.00 Paper  0-8108-5215-2 April 2005 166pp


Carol





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