This practical how-to guide that will helps librarians who work remotely set up a home office space; choose a routine; and adapt, plan, create, implement, manage, & evaluate their services order to unleash their library’s potential to engage and wow their patrons and communities.
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List of Figures and Tables |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Preface |
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Chapter 1 Defining Remote Work |
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Chapter 2 Establishing a Remote Work Policy |
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Chapter 3 Setting Staff Expectations |
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Chapter 4 Technological Requirements |
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Chapter 5 Setting Up a Remote Space |
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Chapter 6 Daily Routines, Communication, and Digital Etiquette |
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Chapter 7 Establishing Digital Services and Programming |
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Chapter 8 Marketing Remote Services and Programs |
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Chapter 9 Strategies for Library Leadership |
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Chapter 10 Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout |
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Chapter 11 Returning to On-Site Work |
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| Appendix 1 Remote Management Checklist---Preparation |
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| Appendix 2 Remote Management Checklist---Check-Ins |
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| Appendix 3 Assessment Checklist for Remote Work |
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| Appendix 4 Remote Work Week Template |
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| Appendix 5 Remote Work Agreement Template |
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| Appendix 6 Continuing Ed, Learning Opportunities, and Upskill Resources |
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| Glossary |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Molly Virello is the head of the Childrens Department at a library in Connecticut. She earned her MLIS on the other side of the world in New Zealand. She worked in libraries there for a year, bringing storytime fun and summer reading excitement to Wellington and surrounding towns, before she accepted a position in CT, and came home.
Virello has been the storytime librarian at her library for over 8 years, and has recently been promoted to the Head of Childrens Services. She still brings loud fun and learning to the under 14 set. When the Coronavirus pandemic hit, and libraries everywhere were sent to work from home, she was instrumental in leading her team into setting up a productive work environment from home, bringing their programming, reference, and interaction solely online, and maintaining relationships with her librarys patrons.
