Recruiting and Educating from Within Libraries Selecting Ideal Candidates

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Recruiting and Educating from Within Libraries
-Selecting Ideal Candidates-
Peggy W. Westlake M.L.S., Nunzia B. Giuse M.D.,
M.L.S., Taneya Y. Koonce M.L.I.S. Eskind
Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center
Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant
No. RE-01-03-0052-03
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Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant

• IMLS call for proposals Recruiting and
  Educating Librarians for the 21st Century
• A Health Sciences Librarian Pre-Professional
  Integrated Learning Model Grant No.
  RE-01-03-0052-03
• Principal Investigators Nunzia B. Giuse,
  M.D., M.L.S.,
• Ellen G. Detlefsen, D.L.S.
• Overall Goal
• Create a workable model for the recruitment
  and/or retention of pre-professional staff into
  librarianship
• Funding Period December 2003 December 2006

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Pathway for Future Professional Librarians
The model will develop and evaluate an
educational pathway that draws on a
well-established library internship program and a
long-distance MLIS degree program
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Phase I Selecting and Identifying Candidates

• Pre-evaluation
• Learning Plan
• Verification
• Evaluation

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Phase I Pre-evaluation of skills
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Phase I Learning Plan
EBLs Reference Module - a sample module
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Verifications

• Allow trainee to demonstrate internalization of
  knowledge and skills gained from modules,
  projects and work experience.
• Panel of three librarians pose as patrons to ask
  real questions.
• Trainees are evaluated on ability to deal with a
  variety of patrons, conduct a relevant reference
  interview, and find appropriate information.
• To develop strengths, trainees may be paired with
  an experienced librarian for a coaching month.

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Selecting Ideal Candidates

• Completion of the EBL Staff Training program.
• About 20-25 modules
• Two verification sessions
• Projects, coaching months
• Positive assessment by trainers.
• Evaluation that indicates continued interest in
• librarianship and learning.
• Strength in appropriate personal characteristics.

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Grant Status Phase I

• Level 1 Learning Plan completed
• Re-evaluation and Advanced Learning Plans
  established
• Accepted into DLIS FastTrack MLIS degree program.

Grant Status Phase II
Coursework (began May 10, 2004) EBL
Practicum MLIS degree granted