1. Recruiting of New ProfessionalsRecruiting of New Professionals
AMBACAMBAC
Recruiting of new library professionalsRecruiting of new library professionals
World Libray Congress, New Professionals Round TableWorld Libray Congress, New Professionals Round Table
Quebec, Canada, August 10, 2008Quebec, Canada, August 10, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Jesús Lau, PhDJesús Lau, PhD
jlau@uv.mxjlau@uv.mx
www.jesuslau.comwww.jesuslau.com
Director, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual LibraryDirector, USBI VER Library, and Coordinator, UV Virtual Library
Universidad VeracruzanaUniversidad Veracruzana
www.uv.mx/bvirtualwww.uv.mx/bvirtual // www.uv.mx/usbi_verwww.uv.mx/usbi_ver
Boca del Río, Veracruz, MÉXICOBoca del Río, Veracruz, MÉXICO

2. 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

3. 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 annualStudents papers are part of the annual
conferenceconference
A special session is set up for studentA special session is set up for student
presentationspresentations
Conference volunteers are studentsConference volunteers are students

4. New ProfessionalsNew Professionals
There is no formal policy, but…There is no formal policy, but…
New professionals are normally included inNew professionals are normally included in
committeescommittees
Informal tutoring by senior librariansInformal tutoring by senior librarians
Informal mentoring by more experiencedInformal mentoring by more experienced
professionalsprofessionals

5. ChallengesChallenges
Empower new professionals intoEmpower new professionals into
library association managementlibrary association management
Include them in library managementInclude them in library management
positionspositions
Make the association “Younger”Make the association “Younger”

6. OpportunitiesOpportunities
Change Association statutesChange Association statutes
Create recruitment and leadership policiesCreate recruitment and leadership policies
Plan the incorporation of new professionalsPlan the incorporation of new professionals
into the structure of the associationinto the structure of the association

7. OpportunitiesOpportunities
Change Association statutesChange Association statutes
Create recruitment and leadership policiesCreate recruitment and leadership policies
Plan the incorporation of new professionalsPlan the incorporation of new professionals
into the structure of the associationinto the structure of the association