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An edition of The librarian's career guidebook (2004)

The librarian's career guidebook

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Scarecrow Press
Language
English
Pages
565

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2004, Scarecrow Press
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Table of Contents

Why be a librarian? / Sarah Ann Long
The public in public libraries / Erika James
Career options in academe / Mary Anne Hansen
Never a dull day in the school library / Linda Rowan
From makeup to missiles : special libraries mirror the diversity and complexity of today's business economy / Regina Lee
A bird's-eye view : working for a library consortium / Kim Armstrong
Association careers / Stephen A. Kershner
Passing it on : a career as a full-time educator / Elaine Yontz
Looking at libraries from both sides : librarian-vendors / Karen J. Cook
Beckoned by Darth Vader : careers in publishing / Trudy Lindsey
You want me to put what where? : freelancing librarianship as job, hobby, and passion / Jessamyn West
Countless opportunities : alternative career paths for librarians and information professionals / Selma Permenter
Choosing a library program / Kevin O'Kelly
The M.L.S. : what is it worth? / Chrissie Anderson Peters
Now that I'm here, what do I take? / Tanzi Merritt
Replacing classrooms and carrels with keystrokes : distance education of library and information science professionals / Amanda J. Roberts
Library work experience : get some! / Tom Bahlinger
Get hired soon! : improving your post-graduation employability / Elaine Yontz
Hunting and gathering : finding jobs / Suzan Lee
Avoiding the landmines : evaluating a potential workplace / Nancy Cunningham
Cover letters : tips for making a good first impression / Sarah L. Johnson
The resume : a short story about you / John Lehner
Interviews in libraries : planning, preparation, and perfection / Tiffany Eatman Allen
Negotiation / Mari Marsh
Standing out from the crowd : maximizing your hirability / Richard A. Murray
Leaving a job : it really is a small world / Madeline A. Copp
Make your own opportunities : staying professionally active while unemployed / Colleen Simmons
When you come to a fork in the road
take it / Beverley Geer
Does this job make me look fat?, or, Making your first year on the job a more comfortable fit / Clint Chamberlain
I got the job, now what do i do?, or, Acclimating to the environment and defining expectations in a new workplace / Marilyn P. Lewis
It just doesn't matter : what you didn't learn in library school / Jill Emery
How to look like you know what you are doing : developing a professional image / Sarah E. O'Neal
Performance reviews : terror, tedium, or inspiration? / Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis
Tenure track or tenure trap? / Christopher Nolan
Preparing for promotion : how to succeed without developing an ulcer in the process / Linda Marie Golian-Lui
Library management / Cindy Scroggins
Staying relevant : it's all part of learning / Birdie MacLennan
From acorn to oak : transforming a novice into an expert / Carol Anne Germain
Flamed! : the burned-out librarian / Zahra M. Baird
Batteries included : ten tips to supercharge your library career / Janet Foster
Through the mouth, the fish dies : the importance of good interpersonal communication skills / Juanita Benedicto
Talk, listen, repeat : some thoughts on communication skills / Bob Persing
Computer and technology skills for the 21st century librarian / Leo Robert Klein
How to pass the 4:55 Friday afternoon test : the importance of being organized / Ladd Brown
It's about time : time management skills / Beth Thornton
Public speaking skills / Trudi E. Jacobson and John R. Vallely
Librarian as educator, or, Dewey, Dewey, and you / Gale Hannigan and Kathleen Dalton
Effective writing for the career librarian / Bob Schatz
The core of leadership : skills for emerging leaders / Teri R. Switzer
The art and science of professional behavior / Nancy George
Click to connect! : successful online communication / Kate Sinclair
Conference attendance / Jeff Bullington
Association work : what's in it for me? / Ann Snoeyenbos
Mentoring : a primer / Carol Ritzen Kem
Keeping our heads above water : staying current with professional issues / Denise Landry-Hyde
Publish the thought : writing for the professional literature / Wayne Jones
Marketing yourself : planning to achieve your professional goals / Christine Shupala
Decompressing the overstressed librarian / Timothy A. Baird
Adapting to change / Mary Anne Hansen
Positive attitude / Dora Ho
Balance / Ann Snoeyenbos
The juggling act : balancing family and your library career / Catherine J. Woodworth Wong.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Lanham, Md

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
020/.23
Library of Congress
Z682.35.V62 L53 2004, Z682.35.V62L53 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xix, 565 p. ;
Number of pages
565

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3291672M
ISBN 10
0810850346
LCCN
2004008537
OCLC/WorldCat
54960605
Goodreads
413257

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