Jul 01 2002
May 1, 2002 - vol. 3, no. 4 - ISSN 1532-0839
Whatever library environment we find ourselves in, we all need information on how to advance our careers and keep from being stuck in the same place/at the same level. Today’s authors have found success both in being promoted and in learning to [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Marisa Urgo
Let’s face it, library school trains you to be a librarian, not necessarily a manager. There are classes on AACR2, DIALOG, legal reference, database development, HTML, and collection development, but many students don’t receive the training (or even the exposure) needed to manage people. As a result, many librarians [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Tasha Squires
Nine months after starting my first professional library position, I was already cruising the want ads for a new job. This was a wasted endeavor, since I had received a scholarship which stated I needed to work in a public library for two years post-graduation. It did not make [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Jenny Levine
The traditional way to promote yourself has been in print, either by writing for a library journal or by publishing a book. To get to that point, though, you have go through a number of steps: carefully think out what you want to say, take the time to prepare it, [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Shelly McCoy
Step 1: Realize that you are eligible for promotion this coming year
Step 2: Panic
Step 3: Attend a dossier writing workshop where former “promotees” tell you that you should have been working on it already
Step 4: Panic
Every [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Ophelia Morey
Last fall, I completed a marketing course in which one of the assignments was to create a plan to market yourself. The instructor’s simplified, or “real world,” definition of marketing was: “Everything you do to help sell a product or service.” We had to think of ourselves as a [...]
Jul 01 2002
by Gail Staines
Since my article, “Ahhh, to be called ‘Dr.’: Is Pursuing the Ph.D. Worth It?” appeared in the March 1, 2002 issue of Info Career Trends, I have received several e-mail messages regarding doctoral work. This has prompted me to write this article about what one may expect after having [...]
Jul 01 2002
“On the Image of Librarians and Libraries” by Jennifer CramSeveral articles on this site are highly recommended as background reading on the subject of librarians, promotion, and self-promotion. First, read “No Permission Needed: Librarians And The PPC Factor,” which describes how librarians fail to recognize and use their power, and how [...]
Jul 01 2002
In lieu of a formal book review this month, this is just a reminder from your editor that Info Career Trends exists partially to support my own writing and publishing efforts. If you haven’t already, I’d urge you all to take a look at Sarah Nesbeitt’s and my new book, The [...]