Creativity for library career advancement :: perspectives, techniques and eureka moments /

"Creativity is just connecting things," observed Steve Jobs. In today's diverse, ever-changing job market, creativity is more necessary than ever. In a profession offering a broad range of job opportunities, librarians are surrounded by myriad connections to be made. They are trained...

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Other Authors: Gubnitskaia, Vera, 1960- (Editor), Smallwood, Carol, 1939- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Inc., 2019.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Creativity is just connecting things," observed Steve Jobs. In today's diverse, ever-changing job market, creativity is more necessary than ever. In a profession offering a broad range of job opportunities, librarians are surrounded by myriad connections to be made. They are trained to recognize them.This collection of new essays covers a wide spectrum of methods for cultivating creativity. Topics include learning through role-playing games, libraries as publishers, setting up and using makerspaces, developing in-house support for early-career staff, creating travelling exhibits, creative problem solving, and organizing no-cost conferences.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 256 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9781476636368
1476636362

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