May 04 2009
by Kim Dority
Rethinking Information Careers covers career alternatives and strategies for information professionals. Find ideas for your own career path and learn to think more broadly about what information work entails. Recent columns address:
Act Two: Preparing for the Rest of Your Career
The Imposter Syndrome
About the Author
Founder and president of G. K. Dority & Associates, Inc., [...]
May 04 2009
by Virginia L. Cairns
Navigating a career path is an inexact science. All of us face constraints as we seek to develop our professional skills, enhance our resumes, and climb the career ladder to positions of increasing responsibility. While I have been fortunate in the opportunities I’ve had over the course of my 20 year career in [...]
May 04 2009
by Jill McConnell
As a new mother in a new city, I was desperate to get back into the workforce. (Not only for the money, but for my peace of mind!) I applied and interviewed for nearly every library job I could find. The one I wanted the most was a full-time Head of Reference and [...]
May 04 2009
by Brenna Helmstutler (brenna@gsu.edu)
Librarians just starting out often think ahead to where they want to be in 3-5 years, whether this is self-imposed or part of a formal goal-setting process with a supervisor. This may involve setting a goal to advance to a mid-level management position or achieving a certain level of success without official [...]
May 04 2009
by Sara A. Miller
Libraries have always been one of my favorite places, and attending graduate school and earning my MLS was one of the greatest periods of my life. I found my first few years working in a public library fulfilling and interesting, but by the time I entered my fifth year of working a [...]
May 04 2009
by Veronica Arellano
Two years ago I began working at a large academic library. Like so many new library school graduates lucky enough to secure a full-time position, I was extremely excited. I was also all of the things that turn a new grad into a neurotic librarian mess: grateful that someone had hired me; nervous [...]
Mar 02 2009
by Kim Dority
Rethinking Information Careers covers career alternatives and strategies for information professionals. Find ideas for your own career path and learn to think more broadly about what information work entails. Recent columns address:
The Starter Job: Or, Why You Should Consider that Job in Smalltown, USA
Kim’s column is on vacation in March — check back [...]
Mar 02 2009
by The Library Career People
Read recent posts on their Career Q&A blog:
Can I have a career as an archivist if I didn’t set out to become one?
How can I become qualified for a systems or cataloging position?
Email your library career-related questions to librarycareerpeople@lisjobs.com, or comment over on the blog. You could see your question answered in [...]
Mar 02 2009
by Genevieve Williams
What’s an MLIS worth? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about $24,000 — when you compare the salaries of a master’s degreed librarian and a paraprofessional. (Assuming that you’re interested in being a librarian, since that’s still what the MLIS is primarily intended for. The most recent Library Journal salary survey finds [...]
Mar 02 2009
by Andrea D. Reed
During graduate school, I found my classes composed of teachers, social workers, businessmen, stay-at-home moms, religion majors, philosophy minors, secretaries, musicians, and lawyers. During each class’s first meeting, we’d often take turns introducing ourselves, stating our education and career credentials, and divulging why we wanted to be a librarian. Usually everyone responded to the latter [...]