Cultivating Collaboration
Communities of Practice in Librarianship
Cultivating Collaboration
Communities of Practice in Librarianship
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Description
An essential guide for librarians who want to enhance their professional practice, career development, and collaborative efforts through Communities of Practice.
While rooted in the diverse world of librarianship, this book provides a scalable framework for any field where collective knowledge and mutual support are the engines of innovation. This volume explores how CoPs empower professionals by:
· Offering practical strategies for establishing and nurturing CoPs within complex organizational settings
· Presenting real-world stories that demonstrate the profound impact of collaborative learning across varied institutional landscapes.
· Sharing insights on navigating the benefits and challenges of sustaining professional communities in an ever-changing professional climate.
By fostering a sense of belonging and mutual support, CoPs strengthen the workforce, making workers more resilient and adaptive to changing needs and opportunities. Cultivating Collaboration: Communities of Practice in Librarianship is aimed at professionals who wish to acquire the knowledge and tools needed to establish and nurture their communities of practice.
The first half of the book provides a robust theoretical and practical framework for the formation and sustainability of CoPs. The second half features case studies that bring these theories to life. For new professionals, CoPs offer a supportive environment to learn from experienced peers, build confidence, and integrate into the professional community. Professionals of color can find CoPs particularly valuable for networking, mentorship, and advocacy, helping to address challenges related to diversity and inclusion in their field. Leaders seeking to connect with others doing similar work and encountering comparable challenges also find CoPs valuable for identifying thought partners, collaborators, confidants, and advisors. Stories shared in Cultivating Collaboration: Communities of Practice in Librarianship demonstrate how these communities play a crucial role in library science by providing a structured yet flexible approach for professionals to share knowledge, solve problems, and develop innovative solutions.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. Framework
1. Introduction to Communities of Practice in Librarianship Sandra Yvette Desjardins
2. From Framework to Theory. Recentering Communities of Practice Christine Rickabaugh, Megan York, and Cody W. Hackett
3. Practical Tips for Communities of Practice Kay Strahan and Laura Haygood
4. Building and Sustaining Communities of Practice Kathryn Vela, Jeff Slagell, and Jennifer Wann
5. Challenges and Solutions in Community Building Berlin Loa and Pamela Nett Kruger
6. Communities of Practice for School Librarians. Building Collaborative and Inclusive Learning Cultures Brittany Nicole Fleming and Hina Sardar
7. Integrating Communities of Practice into Professional Development Jennifer Holland, Carolina Hernandez, Erica R. Lopez, Ariana Santiago, Casey Phillips, Tracy Ashby, and Sandra Yvette Desjardins
8. Foresight Communities of Practice. Future Thinking for Academic Librarians HD McKay, Brenna Bierman, Stephanie Morgan, and Ramona V. Romero
Part 2. Case Studies
9. Team Olive, an Enduring Community of Practice Mary Snyder Broussard
10. AAMLA Caucus. Building Community and Shaping Leaders in Medical Librarianship Kelsa Bartley, Tara Douglas-Williams, Shannon D. Jones, and Tamara M. Nelson
11. Building Connections, Sharing Practices. A Case Study of a Teaching Community of Practice in Libraries Emily Bush
12. Beyond Borders. A Virtual Community of Practice for East Asian Studies Librarians Veronica Fu
13. An Online Distributed Information Literacy Community of Practice for Academic Librarians Helen Power and Carol A. Leibiger
14. Jamming Out Together. Developing a Community of Practice for Revitalizing Information Literacy Instruction Brittany O'Neill
15. Shared Insights, Shared Growth. Building a Community of Practice for Reflective Library Instructors Amanda Crego-Emley, Alicia G. Vaandering, and Chris Cassaday
16. Library UX Chicago. A Case of Iterative and Active Collaboration Elizabeth Edwards, Jason Kruse, Ashley McMullin, Devin Savage and Katie Ediger
17. Creating Community for Health Sciences Collection Development Librarians. Bridging Lonely Islands with a Collaboratively Written eBook and Interactive Group Forums Sarah McClung, Karen Gau, and Iris Kovar-Gough
18. From Margins to Mainstream. Asian Americans in Librarianship Sunny Chung
19. We're Not a Regular CoP; We're a Cool CoP. How Joy and Equity Transform Outreach Innovation Stefani Baldivia, Ginny Barnes, Ariana Varela, Catherine Paolillo, Isabel Guzman-Tepper, and Melanie Smith
20. Stories from Librarians in a Research Community of Practice Thomas C. Weeks, Courtney E. Berge, Rod Bustos, Jennifer Davis, Tonya Dority, Emily C. Harris, Aspasia Luster, Erin Prentiss, and Shafer G. Tharrington
21. Up the Creek Without a Paddle Karen Burton, Sally K. D. Smith, Lindsey Baird, Shelby Carroll, Annabelle Holt, and Amanda McLeod
22. Early Career Movers and Shakers. Exceeding Expectations in Community Building and Education Laura Haygood and Laura Wright
23. Writing Together, Growing Together. Lessons from Year One of a Library Writing Circle Hannah King, Kariah Brust, Anna Clymer, and Kelsey Molseed
24. But You Gotta Have Friends. A Case Study of One Hyperlocal Library Association Clara Davis, Kay Strahan, and Shawna Thorup
25. All Together Now. Intentional Inclusivity within USF Libraries' Instruction Community of Practice (ICoP) Jessica N. Szempruch, Emily Z. Mann, Andrew D. Beman-Cavallaro, Emily Norton, Carl O. DiNardo, and Susan A. Ariew
26. Tweets to Channels. The Migration of Health Sciences Librarians to Discord Jennifer Monnin, Peter Johnson, and Tracy Shields
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations Guide
Product details
| Published | 04 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 9798216473077 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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