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Leveling the Professional Development Playing Field: Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Knowledge, Skill Building and Targeted Programming for Tribal College Librarians and Other Underserved Library Professionals

Leveling the Professional Development Playing Field: Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Knowledge, Skill Building and Targeted Programming for Tribal College Librarians and Other Underserved Library Professionals

James Thull, Mary Anne Hansen
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466657809|ISBN10: 1466657804|EISBN13: 9781466657816
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch060
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Thull, James, and Mary Anne Hansen. "Leveling the Professional Development Playing Field: Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Knowledge, Skill Building and Targeted Programming for Tribal College Librarians and Other Underserved Library Professionals." Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1060-1072. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch060

APA

Thull, J. & Hansen, M. A. (2014). Leveling the Professional Development Playing Field: Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Knowledge, Skill Building and Targeted Programming for Tribal College Librarians and Other Underserved Library Professionals. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1060-1072). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch060

Chicago

Thull, James, and Mary Anne Hansen. "Leveling the Professional Development Playing Field: Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Knowledge, Skill Building and Targeted Programming for Tribal College Librarians and Other Underserved Library Professionals." In Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1060-1072. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch060

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Abstract

Tribal college librarians comprise a unique group of library professionals who typically serve in a dual role as both academic librarians and public librarians. Most tribal college libraries are the only library in their respective tribal community, and thus they serve the information needs of both their academic clientele and those of the general public. Additionally, their location in tribal communities necessitates that these library professionals have a deep cultural understanding and appreciation in order to work effectively with their largely Native clientele, whether they themselves are Native or not. This chapter describes the unique professional development needs of tribal college librarians and successful efforts to meet these needs. Advice on grant writing, tips and information on grant seeking with a look towards future trends is also provided.

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