It’s been our observation that many opportunities (particularly for grants/travel funds/professional development) are geared to new professionals or early-career librarians. "New Leader Awards" encourage early-career librarians to attend conferences, and are designed to propel them into professional volunteerism. We’ve also seen opportunities for mid-career librarians, who may be involved in a career change to assume greater leadership responsibilities (for example, from catalog librarian to head of cataloging or head of technical services).
What we haven’t seen are opportunities geared toward the late-career librarians. This is a missed opportunity since many of us are still quite active in librarianship, at conferences, and with research and scholarship. We also want to stay current with emerging trends and recognize that learning is a continual process that benefits us, our libraries, and our profession. Additionally, we have decades of experience and knowledge to share in these spaces. Unfortunately, it often feels as if we’re overlooked and unheard.
We initiated the idea for this discussion to raise awareness. Furthermore, we hope to start a conversation where participants can also suggest professional development opportunities for the late-career librarians in technical services. How can we change the environment to be more inclusive? Employers want a diverse workforce, which includes multigenerational employees. We hope that this e-Forum will help late-career librarians to develop strategies to showcase their knowledge, skills and experience. Join Julie Moore (California State University, Fresno with 35 years as a professional librarian) and Mary Beth Weber (Rutgers University and 38 years as a professional librarian) for an eforum for late-career librarians who don't want to retire or aren't ready to retire.
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Learning Outcomes
We hope to start a conversation where participants can also suggest professional development opportunities for the late-career librarians in technical services. How can we change the environment to be more inclusive?
Who Should Attend
Managers, department heads, and long-career professionals as well as mid-career professionals.
Hosts
Julie Renee Moore (California State University, Fresno, 35 years as a professional librarian). Julie is an active member of ALA and OLAC. Her most recent work includes co-authorship of OLAC Best Practices (2023), a book chapter in Inclusive Cataloging: Histories, Context, and Reparative Approaches (2024), and working on the Open Rules for Cataloging. She’s presented on a variety of cataloging topics. She’s hosting two Fresno State Special Collections cataloging exhibitions, "Unseen Labor" and "Words Matter!"
Mary Beth Weber (Rutgers University, 38 years as a professional librarian) is the head of Central Technical Services. Her work at Rutgers has included digital projects, overseeing acquisitions in addition to cataloging, and leading her department when the libraries migrated to Ex Libris' Alma. She served as editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and Library Resources and Technical Services. She's the co-author of Virtual Technical Services: A Handbook and has published several other books.
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