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Internships, Residencies, and Fellowships: Putting Time-Limited Appointments in Succession Planning

Internships, Residencies, and Fellowships: Putting Time-Limited Appointments in Succession Planning
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Author(s): Rachel Kuhn Stinehelfer (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA)and Michael A. Crumpton (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 19
Source title: Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elisabeth Pankl (Kansas State University, USA), Danielle Theiss-White (Kansas State University, USA)and Mary C. Bushing (Library Consultant, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch002

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Abstract

Libraries need creative ways to grow a new generation of librarians, specifically middle managers. The authors’ profession is not known for training librarians to become managers, either in graduate school or on the job. Because of this deficiency they find themselves without a succession plan to fill the forthcoming retirements in upper management that will leave a gap in middle management. This chapter addresses time-limited appointments such as internships, residencies and fellowships and how they can prepare recent graduates for more advanced, non-entry level positions. Different skills and responsibilities can be built into the programs to better prepare new librarians to take on greater, more dynamic roles in an organization. These types of positions can serve as incubators for library leaders and enrich the entire profession.

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