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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Priscilla K Shontz |
| ISBN: | 0810850346 9780810850347 |
| OCLC Number: | 54960605 |
| Description: | xix, 565 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Section 1 Career planning. 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 --Section 2. 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 postgraduation employability / Elaine Yontz -- Section 3. Employment. 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 -- Section 4. Experience as an entry-level librarian. 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 -- Section 5. Experience as an experienced librarian. 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 includes : ten tips to supercharge your library career / Janet Foster -- Section 6. Skill. Through the mouth, the fish dies : the importance of good interpersonal communication / Junitas Bendicto -- Talk, listen, repeat : some thoughts on communication skills / Rob Persing -- Computer and technology skills for the twenty-first century librarian / Leo Robert Klein -- How to pass the 4:55 Friday afternoon test : the importance of being oppressed / 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 -- Section 7. Professional development. The art and science of professional behavior / Nancy George -- Click to connect! Successful online communication / Kate Sinclair -- Conference attendance / Jeff Bullington -- Association work : What' 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 -- Section 8. Enjoying your career. Decompressiong 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 -- Conclusion : Librarianship for the love of it / Karla J. Block. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Priscilla K. Shontz. |
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