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Wisdom from Former Newbies: Strategies to Overcome the Challenges of New Electronic Resources Librarians
Conference Track
3. Organizational Strategies
Keywords
early career librarianship, electronic resources librarianship
Learning Objectives
understand the common challenges faced by new electronic resources librarians, identify relevant information resources to learn more about electronic resources management and appreciate the impact of NASIG's Core Competencies of Electronic Resources Librarianship on the field.
Abstract
New electronic resources librarians face unique challenges and a steep learning curve. As relatively recent hires themselves, the three presenters will share their experiences, offer recommendations to overcome common hurdles, and focus on how lack of experience and training impacted their early work. Resources for new librarians will be shared.
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46b19042fc9ff7a81f786fbafa4f548f.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Alana Verminski, St. Mary's College of Maryland")
Alana Verminski, St. Mary's College of Maryland
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5876f7f708a7992c1ee90425032d41cd.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Eugenia Beh, MIT Libraries")
Eugenia Beh, MIT Libraries
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd6ed473a50086187ada8abf468c6347.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Stephanie Spratt, MALS, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs")