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Recruiting of New ProfessionalsRecruiting of New ProfessionalsAMBACAMBAC
Recruiting of new library professionalsRecruiting of new library professionalsWorld Libray Congress, New Professionals Round TableWorld Libray Congress, New Professionals Round Table
Quebec, Canada, August 10, 2008Quebec, Canada, August 10, 2008Tuesday, August 12, 2008Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Jesús Lau, PhDJesús Lau, [email protected]@uv.mx
www.jesuslau.comwww.jesuslau.comDirector, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual LibraryDirector, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual Library
Universidad VeracruzanaUniversidad Veracruzanawww.uv.mx/bvirtualwww.uv.mx/bvirtual / / www.uv.mx/usbi_verwww.uv.mx/usbi_ver
Boca del Río, Veracruz, MÉXICOBoca del Río, Veracruz, MÉXICO
AMBAC: Mexican Library AssociationAMBAC: Mexican Library Association
A national library associationA national library association
Structure is rigid - StatutesStructure is rigid - Statutes
Based in Mexico CityBased in Mexico City
RecruitmentRecruitment
Focuses mainly on library studentsFocuses mainly on library students
Fees are lower for themFees are lower for them
Students papers are part of the annual Students papers are part of the annual conferenceconference
A special session is set up for student A special session is set up for student presentationspresentations
Conference volunteers are studentsConference volunteers are students
New ProfessionalsNew Professionals
There is no formal policy, but…There is no formal policy, but…
New professionals are normally included in New professionals are normally included in committeescommittees
Informal tutoring by senior librariansInformal tutoring by senior librarians
Informal mentoring by more experienced Informal mentoring by more experienced professionalsprofessionals
ChallengesChallenges
Empower new professionals into Empower new professionals into library association managementlibrary association management
Include them in library management Include them in library management positionspositions
Make the association “Younger”Make the association “Younger”
OpportunitiesOpportunities
Change Association statutesChange Association statutes
Create recruitment and leadership policiesCreate recruitment and leadership policies
Plan the incorporation of new professionals Plan the incorporation of new professionals into the structure of the associationinto the structure of the association
