May 01 2003
There comes a time in every librarian’s career to ask: “Where do I go from here?” This issue’s contributors have answered that question in a variety of ways, showing some of the different paths and possibilities available to today’s information professionals. Also find the debut Q&A column from “The Library Job People,” co-written by myself [...]
May 01 2003
Q: Do you have advice for someone on how to get a professional public libraries job in a particular state, Vermont to be specific. I foresee having to go where the jobs are but I will pose the question anyway…
I have looked on the ALA Regional Employment site as well as [...]
May 01 2003
by Dennie Heye
I had no firm career plan in 1989 when I started at the “Bibliotheek en Documentaire Informatie” school (the Dutch equivalent of Master of Information Science). I knew I wanted to work with people and computers - and, yes, reading was one of my hobbies. I had no real [...]
May 01 2003
by Leann Isaac
How many people do you know that truly love their job? How many of those people consider their work to be more than just a job, but, instead, a career?
… Now that you’ve narrowed that down, look around at the people remaining. Who are they, and where did they find [...]
May 01 2003
by Russ Singletary
Librarian-relatives of mine talked me into going to library school three years ago. Little did I anticipate that my completion of the MLIS program would precede two layoffs - but that’s exactly what happened to me, as two consecutive high-tech employers disbanded their research departments during the recent economic [...]
May 01 2003
by Valerie Nye
I went to library school to become an archivist. After graduation, I found the perfect job as an archivist in a small university. The school valued professional development, and my supervisor encouraged learning and creativity. The job was an amazing stepping-stone into a wide variety of possible archives careers.
Ultimately, [...]
May 01 2003
by Zahra M. Baird
Professional development opportunities are all around us. If we are lucky, or in the right place at the right time, some might even find us. But, what about those that don’t? I urge you to take charge of your own professional development. If you don’t make a conscious [...]
May 01 2003
“How a Librarian Can Live Nine Lives In a Knowledge-Based Economy,” by Brunella Longo Discusses how the author stepped out on her own to create a career as a consultant.
UI Current LIS Clips: Continuing Professional Development This issue of UIUC’s current awareness service provides a number of professional development resources.
“Climb High: High Altitude [...]
May 01 2003
Hauptman, Robert. Ethics and Librarianship. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2002. ISBN 0-7864-1306-9. $35.00.
Although he does cite other researchers on ethical issues, this title might more aptly be called “Robert Hauptman’s opinions about ethics and librarianship.” It provides his views on and discussion of everything from Internet filtering (bad), to research misconduct [...]