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 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.

• | Author: Vera Gubnitskaia|Carol Smallwood, Vera Gubnitskaia
• | Publisher: McFarland
• | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Language Arts & Disciplines
• | ISBN-10: 1476674019
• | ISBN-13: 9781476674018