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• Winner of To learn more about a career in librarianship, Read this book._U.S. News & World Report; Listed as a resource for librarianship in Kiplinger's '7 Great Careers for 2007'.

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Author:   Priscilla K. Shontz
Publisher:   Scarecrow Press
Imprint:   Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780810850347

ISBN 10:   0810850346
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   26 November 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Companion Website Part 5 Section 1 Career Planning Chapter 6 1 Why Be a Librarian? Chapter 7 2 The Public in Public Libraries Chapter 8 3 Career Options in Academe Chapter 9 4 Never a Dull Day in the School Library Chapter 10 5 From Makeup to Missiles: Special Libraries Mirror the Diversity and Complexity of Today's Business Economy Chapter 11 6 A Bird's-Eye View: Working for a Library Consortium Chapter 12 7 Association Careers Chapter 13 8 Passing It On: A Career as a Full-Time Educator Chapter 14 9 Looking at Libraries from Both Sides: Librarian-Vendors Chapter 15 10 Beckoned by Darth Vader: Careers in Publishing Chapter 16 11 You Want Me to Put What Where? Freelancing Librarianship as Job, Hobby, and Passion Chapter 17 12 Countless Opportunities: Alternative Career Paths for Librarians and Information Professionals Part 18 Section 2 Education Chapter 19 13 Choosing a Library Program Chapter 20 14 The MLS: What Is It Worth? Chapter 21 15 Now That I'm Here, What Do I Take? Chapter 22 16 Replacing Classrooms and Carrels with Keystrokes: Distance Education of Library and Information Science Professionals Chapter 23 17 Library Work Experience: Get Some! Chapter 24 18 Get Hired Soon! Improving Your Postgraduation Employability Part 25 Section 3 Employment Chapter 26 19 Hunting and Gathering: Finding Jobs Chapter 27 20 Avoiding the Landmines: Evaluating a Potential Workplace Chapter 28 21 Cover Letters: Tips for Making a Good First Impression Chapter 29 22 The Resume: A Short Story about You Chapter 30 23 Interviews in Libraries: Planning, Preparation, and Perfection Chapter 31 24 Negotiation Chapter 32 25 Standing out from the Crowd: Maximizing Your Hirability Chapter 33 26 Leaving a Job: It Really Is a Small World Chapter 34 27 Make Your Own Opportunities: Staying Professionally Active While Unemployed Chapter 35 28 When You Come to a Fork in the Road...Take It Part 36 Section 4 Experience as an Entry-level Librarian Chapter 37 29 Does This Job Make Me Look Fat? Or, Making Your First Year on the Job a More Comfortable Fit Chapter 38 30 I Got the Job, Now What Do I Do? Or, Acclimating to the Environment and Defining Expectations in a New Workplace Chapter 39 31 It Just Doesn't Matter: What You Didn't Learn in Library School Chapter 40 32 How to Look Like You Know What You Are Doing: Developing a Professional Image Chapter 41 33 Performance Reviews: Terror, Tedium or Inspiration? Chapter 42 34 Tenure-Track or Tenure Trap? Part 43 Section 5 Experience as an Experienced Librarian Chapter 44 35 Preparing for Promotion: How to Succeed without Developing an Ulcer in the Process Chapter 45 36 Library Management Chapter 46 37 Staying Relevant: It's All Part of Learning Chapter 47 38 From Acord to Oak: Transforming a Novice into an Expert Chapter 48 39 Flamed! The Burned-Out Librarian Chapter 49 40 Batteries Included: Ten Tips to Supercharge Your Library Career Part 50 Section 6 Skills Chapter 51 41 Through the Mouth, the Fish Dies: The Importance of Good Interpersonal Communication Skills Chapter 52 42 Talk, Listen, Repeat: Some Thoughts on Communication Skills Chapter 53 43 Computer and Technology Skills for the Twenty-First-Century Librarian Chapter 54 44 How to Pass the 4:55 Friday Afternoon Test: The Importance of Being Organized Chapter 55 45 It's About Time: Time Management Skills Chapter 56 46 Public Speaking Skills Chapter 57 47 Librarian as Educator, or Dewey, Dewey, and You Chapter 58 48 Effective Writing for the Career Librarian Chapter 59 49 The Core of Leadership: Skills for Emerging Leaders Part 60 Section 7 Professional Development Chapter 61 50 The Art and Science of Professional Behavior Chapter 62 51 Click to Connect! Successful Online Communication Chapter 63 52 Conference Attendance Chapter 64 53 Association Work: What's in It for Me? Chapter 65 54 Mentoring: A Primer Chapter 66 55 Keeping Our Heads above Water: Staying Current with Professional Issues Chapter 67 56 Publish the Thought: Writing for the Professional Literature Chapter 68 57 Marketing Yourself: Planning to Achieve Your Professional Goals Part 69 Section 8 Enjoying Your Career Chapter 70 58 Decompressing the Overstress Librarian Chapter 71 59 Adapting to Change Chapter 72 60 Positive Attitude Chapter 73 61 Balance Chapter 74 62 The Juggling Act: Balancing Family and Your Library Career Chapter 75 63 Conclusion: Librarianship for the Love of It Part 76 Index Part 77 About the Editor

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Priscilla Shontz's Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow 2002) guided novice librarians through the intricacies of finding, getting, keeping, and enhancing jobs. Her new book does all that, and more...The pragmatic information in each article and the bibliographies make this an excellent guidebook for everyone in our profession, whether we are trying to assess where we are or figure out how to be in a better place. Booklist, 5/15/2005 While it may seem unusual to call a 565 page collection of 63 articles on librarianship concise, the breadth of the subjects approached in this guidebook could not possibly be covered in any more of an accessible and brief manner. Pulling from expert voices in all aspects of the field...Shontz manages to create an invaluable resource for next generation and experienced librarians alike...The Librarian's Career Guidebook should hold a prominent place on every MLS student's bookshelf, but experienced librarians will want to keep it in reach, as well, for those times when change is calling. Academia The Librarian's Career Guidebook is one of those valuable print resources for career development, offering the collective wisdom of those serving the library community and patrons on frontlines and in trenches. Priscilla K. Shontz, author of Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow, 2002), has compiled an excellent collection of contributions...This book--despite its formidable size--is eminently readable and practical. Those who own it will surely consult its pages throughout the different stages of their career. Highly recommended for public libraries. Public Libraries ...a comprehensive, informative, and engaging book appropriate for librarians at any stage of their careers...an excellent addition to academic libraries and public libraries...This book should also be required reading for library science faculty members and for any librarians who will be mentoring junior colleagues. American Reference Books Annual ...a basic, generalized guide to building a career in librarianship...a good starting point for those new to the profession... Library Student Journal, November 2006 ...a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom, almost like having a stable of mentors that fits in a briefcase...New and prospective librarians will find the book invaluable; more experienced professionals will learn something from it, too. Highly recommended for graduate and professional collections. Library Journal

Priscilla Shontz's Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow 2002) guided novice librarians through the intricacies of finding, getting, keeping, and enhancing jobs. Her new book does all that, and more...The pragmatic information in each article and the bibliographies make this an excellent guidebook for everyone in our profession, whether we are trying to assess where we are or figure out how to be in a better place. Booklist, 5/15/2005 While it may seem unusual to call a 565 page collection of 63 articles on librarianship concise, the breadth of the subjects approached in this guidebook could not possibly be covered in any more of an accessible and brief manner. Pulling from expert voices in all aspects of the field...Shontz manages to create an invaluable resource for next generation and experienced librarians alike...The Librarian's Career Guidebook should hold a prominent place on every MLS student's bookshelf, but experienced librarians will want to keep it in reach, as well, for those times when change is calling. Academia The Librarian's Career Guidebook is one of those valuable print resources for career development, offering the collective wisdom of those serving the library community and patrons on frontlines and in trenches. Priscilla K. Shontz, author of Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow, 2002), has compiled an excellent collection of contributions...This book--despite its formidable size--is eminently readable and practical. Those who own it will surely consult its pages throughout the different stages of their career. Highly recommended for public libraries. Public Libraries ...a comprehensive, informative, and engaging book appropriate for librarians at any stage of their careers...an excellent addition to academic libraries and public libraries...This book should also be required reading for library science faculty members and for any librarians who will be mentoring junior colleagues. Arba ...a basic, generalized guide to building a career in librarianship...a good starting point for those new to the profession... Library Student Journal, November 2006 ...a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom, almost like having a stable of mentors that fits in a briefcase...New and prospective librarians will find the book invaluable; more experienced professionals will learn something from it, too. Highly recommended for graduate and professional collections. Library Journal

Priscilla Shontz's Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow 2002) guided novice librarians through the intricacies of finding, getting, keeping, and enhancing jobs. Her new book does all that, and more...The pragmatic information in each article and the bibliographies make this an excellent guidebook for everyone in our profession, whether we are trying to assess where we are or figure out how to be in a better place. Booklist, 5/15/2005 While it may seem unusual to call a 565 page collection of 63 articles on librarianship concise, the breadth of the subjects approached in this guidebook could not possibly be covered in any more of an accessible and brief manner. Pulling from expert voices in all aspects of the field...Shontz manages to create an invaluable resource for next generation and experienced librarians alike...The Librarian's Career Guidebook should hold a prominent place on every MLS student's bookshelf, but experienced librarians will want to keep it in reach, as well, for those times when change is calling. Academia The Librarian's Career Guidebook is one of those valuable print resources for career development, offering the collective wisdom of those serving the library community and patrons on frontlines and in trenches. Priscilla K. Shontz, author of Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow, 2002), has compiled an excellent collection of contributions...This book-despite its formidable size-is eminently readable and practical. Those who own it will surely consult its pages throughout the different stages of their career. Highly recommended for public libraries. Public Libraries ...a comprehensive, informative, and engaging book appropriate for librarians at any stage of their careers...an excellent addition to academic libraries and public libraries...This book should also be required reading for library science faculty members and for any librarians who will be mentoring junior colleagues. American Reference Books Annual ...a basic, generalized guide to building a career in librarianship...a good starting point for those new to the profession... Library Student Journal, November 2006 ...a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom, almost like having a stable of mentors that fits in a briefcase...New and prospective librarians will find the book invaluable; more experienced professionals will learn something from it, too. Highly recommended for graduate and professional collections. Library Journal

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Priscilla K. Shontz is the author of Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow Press, 2002). She has worked in academic, special and public libraries and currently works as a freelance writer and webmaster/editor of LIScareer.com.

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