Wednesday, March 29, 2017

B204: Changing Models/Roles: Competencies & PD

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Kim Huntley, Manager, North York Central Library, Toronto Public Library

Heather Mathis, Manager, Learning, Innovation & Resource Planning, Service Development and Innovation, Toronto Public Library

Based on work done over the last 3 years, TPL tackles the evolving nature of librarianship in a changing service environment. Libraries everywhere are responding to users’ changing interests and new ways of sharing information. The Role of the Librarian initiative creates opportunities for librarians to maximize the use of their professional skills. Get the details about new models for service delivery, learn about capacity building through a mandatory professional development program, and hear the top competencies for 21st-century librarians.