Sep 01 2007
Welcome to the beginning of Info Career Trends’ eighth year on this planet! Marking this milestone, you’ll note a new format — I’ve switched over to more robust software, and you’ll note some more changes over the next few issues. If you still prefer to read, download, or print the newsletter as one big long [...]
Sep 01 2007
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Q: I have eight years experience working as a school library media specialist at both elementary and secondary levels. I was recently asked to help a private school get their library up to standard (weeding, acquisitions, cataloging, etc.). I have offered to act as a library consultant to the school for at least the next [...]
Sep 01 2007
by Kim Dority
Creating a dynamic career takes a mix of good luck, hard work, and an ability to position yourself smack in the middle of the “path of opportunity” — that spot where cool new things are happening, and someone needs to take charge. If that’s where you’d like to be, consider the following four [...]
Sep 01 2007
by Katrina McPherson
I earned my MLS from a university whose program pumps out at least 30 librarians every 4 months. The market for professional librarians in this area is glutted, to say the least. I knew I wanted to stay in the area, and I also knew I wanted to have a career in librarianship. [...]
Sep 01 2007
by Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane
It’s common knowledge that the “traditional” librarian must be continuously redefined. As the realm of information and how it is obtained changes, so too do its workers. Many information professionals are also no longer content with working for the love of the craft, but are insisting upon elevated recognition for their [...]
Sep 01 2007
by Spring Lea Ellorien Henry
In November 2005, I thought my relationship with libraries was, sadly, coming to an end. After 11 years, health reasons forced me to quit working in a public library. That next year of recovery was one of sorrow and fear as I lamented the MLS degree (not even paid off yet!) [...]
Sep 01 2007
by Dr. Samuel Brown
“I wonder what it would be like to work someplace else?”
How many of us have asked ourselves this question? Usually, the only way to find out is by leaving one job and starting another. An increasing number of librarians, however, are finding out what it is like to work someplace else — [...]
Sep 01 2007
Alternative Careers, by Amelia KasselTalks about the author’s move to becoming an independent information professional and a course she teaches on alternative careers.
Are Students Really Entering Careers in Librarianship? by Terry L. Weech and Alison ScottReports on a study showing few LIS graduates find employment outside of traditional libraries.
Attention New Librarians and Career Changers: Identifying [...]
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 [...]
Sep 01 2007
Dority, G. Kim, Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. ISBN: 159158180X. $38.00.
Rethinking Information Work is an excellent guide for LIS students and practitioners alike. Dority leads the reader through the self analysis necessary to determine the most personally fulfilling information work, while outlining the [...]