Sep 01 2007
Siess, Judith A. and Jonathan Lorig (eds.) Out Front with Stephen Abram: A Guide for Information Leaders. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2007. ISBN 0-8389-0932-9. $40.00.
Stephen Abram, Vice President of Innovation at library automation firm SirsiDynix and President-Elect of the Special Libraries Association, is a leading speaker and writer on library issues and trends. Editors Siess and [...]
May 01 2007
“Alternative Work Arrangements: Exploring Your Options and Making It Work,” by Susan Silver
http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/archives/jan04ssilver.htmSuggestions for creating alternative work arrangements in libraries.
“Get a Life: The Challenge of Balance in a Post-Modern World,” by Michael Saint-Onge
http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/profdev/column/2007/200701.aspSome tips on building work-life balance for yourself.
LISCareer.com: Work/Life Balance Section
http://www.liscareer.com/worklife.htmArticles on a number of work/life issues, including: “balancing family [...]
Jul 01 2006
by Jamie M. Ligas
The recent shifts in our student population have been astounding (or, so I’m told!). Today’s students are so intrinsically linked to technology and to each other that academic librarians and faculty are forced to attend seminars on “Communicating with the Net Generation” and create profiles on Facebook, just [...]
Mar 01 2006
by The Library Career People
Q1: I am a new graduate living in Canada. I was confident that I could locate a professional job in an academic library or public library with my MLIS and Doctorate degree of Philosophy in Chinese History. I have been searching for jobs for seven months, but I [...]
Mar 01 2006
Whitmell, Vicki, ed. Staff Planning in a Time of Demographic Change. Scarecrow, 2005. ISBN 0810852152. $40.
Whitmell brings together some of the more influential names in the library field, in a concise text. Clear throughout these essays is the theme that library staff is both aging and changing, and that the old [...]
Jan 01 2005
by Louise E. Alcorn
Many Nextgens - new, younger librarians - run into a brick wall when trying to get management and leadership experience, which is often required to move “up the ladder” to supervisory and administrative positions. How do you get that experience, if it is not offered to you as [...]
Jan 01 2005
by Rachel Holt
Next generation librarians – we “Nextgens” – are often viewed by our colleagues with a mixture of bewilderment and mistrust. After all, who do we think we are? Strolling into library schools and library jobs with our Easter-egg-colored hair and our media savvy, we must seem like interlopers at [...]
Jan 01 2005
by Shelly McCoy
The “nextgen” librarian in your life may be the newest librarian at work, an ALA committee colleague, or yourself. You have noticed differences between this newer generation of librarians and the not-so-new librarians, and the friction that these differences may cause. One way to improve this frustrating situation is to build a bridge [...]
Jan 01 2005
by Cory Tucker
Because of their recent entrance into the library profession, career advancement may be the last thought on nextgen librarians’ minds. With a large population of potential retirees in the library profession, though, career advancement is an important topic for all nextgen librarians. There are several factors that will affect [...]
Jan 01 2005
by Erik Sean Estep and Katharine James
Our profession spends a lot of time talking about generational gaps. For instance, it has been said that Generation X does not fully understand the Baby Boomers, and vice versa. One way to bridge generational divides is to create groups that appeal to occupational interests. [...]