The Librarian's Career Guidebook
Priscilla K. Shontz

List Price: $49.50 ISBN: 0-8108-5034-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5034-7 Pub Date: 2004 592 pages Binding: Paper Availability: In Stock   European customers click here

SUBJECTS
Business & Economics
Library & Information Science » Library & Information Science (General)

AWARD(S)
To learn more about a career in librarianship, Read this book.—
U.S. News & World Report
Listed as a resource for librarianship in Kiplinger's "7 Great Careers for 2007"

REVIEWS
"...a basic, generalized guide to building a career in librarianship....a good starting point for those new to the profession..." —NOVEMBER 2006, LIBRARY STUDENT JOURNAL

DESCRIPTION
Sage advice and career guidance is offered by sixty-four information professionals from diverse positions and workplaces. This practical guide addresses a wide variety of career issues. The advice is aimed at librarians in various stages of a career: prospective librarians, M.L.S. students, and entry-level librarians, as well as experienced information professionals. Covers:

· Career options

· Education

· The job search

· On-the-job experience

· Professional development

· Essential skills and strategies for enjoying your career

ABOUT THE EDITOR
Priscilla K. Shontz is the author of Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science (Scarecrow Press, 2002). She has worked in academic, special and public libraries and currently works as a freelance writer and webmaster/editor of LIScareer.com.

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