Published: 2006
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As members of the Baby Boom generation reach retirement and seasoned librarians, paraprofessionals and managers move on, the members of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)1 must have in place strong staff and leadership development plans to ensure that staff and administrators are ready and able to take on new and complex roles. [...] In the study and elsewhere CARL libraries have expressed concern about their ageing workforce, the need for staff to reflect the diversity of student populations, the need to ensure that staff are prepared to meet changing needs and the need to develop a strong cadre of leaders and managers. [...] The study also included a literature review and analyses of the existing data.7 The results consider the workplace and demographic characteristics of those working in Canadian libraries, the needs and barriers to the recruitment of library staff, retirement trends and predictors, staff retention and mobility, evaluations of library school and technician programs, organizational training and intrin [...] Written by specialists in the special library field, the profile clearly defines the role of information professionals, outlines core and professional competencies, details expectations in the management of information organizations, the management of information resources and the application of information tools and technologies. [...] All vacancies or new positions should be considered by the senior management team as to how the hiring could impact the development of needed skills and aptitudes and how changing the position would help to work toward the goals of the library and its succession plan.