The Information Professional S Guide To Career Development Online

Author : Sarah L. Johnson,Rachel Singer Gordon
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1573871249

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The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online by Sarah L. Johnson,Rachel Singer Gordon Pdf

This book provides practical advice on using the Internet to research educational and networking opportunities and to keep current through online conferences and discussion lists. There is also information on reading and contributing to professional literature, applying for scholarships and grants, creating an electronic resume, and researching prospective employers online. Appendices list organizations and publications with an online presence. Nesbeitt is reference/systems librarian at Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State College. Gordon is head of computer services at the Franklin Park Public Library. She is Webmaster of the library career site Lisjobs.com, and founding editor of the Info Career Trends electronic newsletter. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Kelly Kowatch,Joanna Kroll,Judy Lawson
Publisher : ALA Neal-Schuman
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1555706983

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The New Information Professional by Kelly Kowatch,Joanna Kroll,Judy Lawson Pdf

This book's progressive approach, unmatched scope and up-to-date guidance will open the doors to a wide range of exciting information-age careers to undergraduates, high school students, parents, and advisors along with Information students and recent graduates who are interested in exploring emerging career paths.

Author : G. Kim Dority
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216139065

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Rethinking Information Work by G. Kim Dority Pdf

A state-of-the-art guide to the world of library and information science that gives readers valuable insights into the field and practical tools to succeed in it. As the field of information science continues to evolve, professional-level opportunities in traditional librarianship—especially in school and public libraries—have stalled and contracted, while at the same time information-related opportunities in non-library settings continue to expand. These two coinciding trends are opening up many new job opportunities for LIS professionals, but the challenge lies in helping them (and LIS students) understand how to align their skills and mindsets with these new opportunities.The new edition of G. Kim Dority's Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals gives readers helpful information on self-development, including learning to thrive on change, using key career skills like professional networking and brand-building, and how to make wise professional choices. Taking readers through a planning process that starts with self-examination and ends in creating an actionable career path, the book presents an expansive approach that considers all LIS career possibilities and introduces readers to new opportunities. This guide is appropriate for those embarking on careers in library and information science as well as those looking to make a change, providing career design strategies that can be used to build a lifetime of career opportunity.

Author : Annette L. Demers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law librarians
ISBN : 0433468874

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Legal Information Specialists by Annette L. Demers Pdf

Author : Alan Brine
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780630724

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Continuing Professional Development by Alan Brine Pdf

This book helps information professionals in their continuing professional development (CPD). The book shows them how to examine their own skills and plan their development over a period of time. It also helps them to focus on their career path and begin the acquisition of skills necessary for the route they wish to follow in information work. The book is set against the background of CPD being an essential part of the modern information professional’s career planning. Employers are certain to be able to choose between a number of qualified personnel for every available post. Those individuals that have a proven track record of skills development in both their personal and professional skills are more employable. Focuses on analysing skills and planning skills acquisition Helps the development of a portfolio for recording skills Shows how to create or find programmes for development

Author : Ulla de Stricker,Jill Hurst-Wahl
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780630557

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The Information and Knowledge Professional's Career Handbook by Ulla de Stricker,Jill Hurst-Wahl Pdf

The definitive guide to developing and managing a successful career in the information profession: Information Professionals and Knowledge Managers deal with significant challenges in building successful careers for a number of reasons associated with common misperceptions of their expertise and roles. In environments where they must often justify their work and value over and over again, those already in the profession need a boost and those just entering need to be prepared for a reality that may differ quite a bit from their expectations. The book is intended to give readers a set of tools and techniques with which to secure a strong career, build an effective brand, and succeed as professionals. Click Here to view the official page for this title on Facebook. Written by opinion leaders and highly respected authorities in the field Draws upon 50-plus years of experience in a variety of settings and roles Offers realistic and honest pointers - no sugar-coating

Author : Rachel Singer Gordon
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810848953

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The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication by Rachel Singer Gordon Pdf

One of the ways librarians maintain the integrity of their profession is through the creation of a robust body of professional literature. In The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication, Rachel Singer Gordon speaks to the hidden genius in each of us. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: queries and proposals; increasing your odds of publication; networking and collaboration; marketing and promotion; and the particular demands of authorship in an electronic environment. An appendix contains interviews with several library publishers and editors, covering the gamut of publication outlets. This is a one-stop guide for librarians at any stage of their publishing career.

Author : Ina Fourie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780630960

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How LIS Professionals Can Use Alerting Services by Ina Fourie Pdf

This book examines how Library and Information Service (LIS) professionals can use alerting services (also called current awareness services or CAS) to survive: to grasp new opportunities to enhance information services, their professional development, professional image and job satisfaction. It focuses on services available through the web, the importance of environmental scanning and the importance of LIS professionals using their awareness of new information to make a difference. Being alert and keeping track of the latest developments are not enough. Information should be used to generate new knowledge, to inspire, to make progress and to survive. LIS professionals need to be confident that they can prepare for new challenges, deal with information anxiety and information overload and claim new professional roles. Well-informed, confident and creative LIS professionals should be an inspiration to other professions: their use of alerting services should serve as a benchmark for others. The book draws on research on information behaviour, information usage, and information communication and also on alerting services, environmental scanning, and knowledge generation. Explores environmental changes affecting LIS professionals and the challenges they face Explores the need for LIS professionals to offer a benchmark for others in the use of alerting services Explores the variety of potentially useful alerting services (with special reference to WWW services)

Author : Priscilla K. Shontz,Richard A. Murray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216164166

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What Do Employers Want? by Priscilla K. Shontz,Richard A. Murray Pdf

A candid, comprehensive, and insightful explanation of what library school students need to do in order to maximize their chances of getting a professional position immediately after graduation. While library schools provide graduates with a solid understanding of library science concepts, many diploma holders have no clear plan for finding a desirable job with their knowledge The information in What Do Employers Want? A Guide for Library Science Students will be extremely valuable for students currently in Masters of Library Science program as well as recent recipients of MLS degrees, regardless of what kind of work environment they wish to work in. The book guides readers through the process of planning a job search step-by-step. Divided into two major sections—the student experience and the job search—the authors provide critical advice derived from their combined 30 years of real-world, in-the-field experience. Specific topics include choosing classes, gaining practical experience while in school, establishing a professional image, gaining skills that make applicants more marketable, writing effective resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and negotiating a job offer.

Author : Gwen Meyer Gregory
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1573872326

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The Successful Academic Librarian by Gwen Meyer Gregory Pdf

The role of academic librarian is far from cut-and-dried. There are numerous job classifications and widely varying academic focuses and cultures to contend with. While every academic librarian is expected to meet the research needs of an institution's faculty and students, many are expected to assume other obligations as part of a faculty or tenure system. Given the many variants, library school alone ccannot prepare individuals for every aspect and flavor of academic librarianship, and intrepid librarians who find themselves in new places and positions face unique challenges. The Successful Academic Librarian is an antidote to the stress and burnout that almost every academic librarian experiences at one time or another. In its pages, Gwen Meyer Gregory and nearly 20 of her peers take a practical approach to a range of critical topics. Their advice, war stories, tips, techniques, and inspiration will help you thrive in your academic library career. -- from back cover.

Author : Priscilla K. Shontz,Steven J. Oberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Career development
ISBN : 9780810840836

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Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science by Priscilla K. Shontz,Steven J. Oberg Pdf

"Priscilla Shontz presents advice and anecdotes gathered from research and interviews with more than seventy information professionals in a variety of library-related careers. The modular format allows a reader to peruse any chapter on its own and to read the chapters in his or her preferred order. Seven broad topics are covered: career planning, job searching, gaining experience and education, developing interpersonal and leadership skills, networking, mentoring, and writing for publication. Related readings, as well as helpful Web sites, are included."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Rachel Singer Gordon
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1573872105

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The Accidental Library Manager by Rachel Singer Gordon Pdf

"Included are insights from working library managers at different levels and in various types of libraries, addressing a wide range of management issues and situations. Not to be missed: comments from library staff about the qualities they appreciate - and the styles and attitudes they find counterproductive - in their own bosses."--Jacket.

Author : Priscilla K. Shontz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0810850346

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The Librarian's Career Guidebook by Priscilla K. Shontz Pdf

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

Author : Marylaine Block
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1573871710

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Net Effects by Marylaine Block Pdf

The Internet is a mixed blessing for libraries and librarians. On the one hand, it provides opportunities to add services and expand collections; on the other, it increases user expectations and contributes to techno-stress. Today, the Net is challenging the librarian's ability to select, threatening the survival of the book, necessitating continuous retraining, presenting unique problems of access and preservation, putting new demands on budgets, and embroiling information professionals in legal controversies. In "Net Effects, Marylaine Block examines the issues and brings together a wealth of insights, war stories, and solutions. Nearly 50 articles by dozens of imaginative librarians--expertly selected and annotated by the editor--suggest practical and creative ways to deal with the range of Internet "side effects," regain control of the library, and avoid being blindsided by technology again.

Author : G. Kim Dority
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216111924

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LIS Career Sourcebook by G. Kim Dority Pdf

A must-have guide of professional development resources for library staff at every phase of their career—from those just entering the field, to paraprofessionals building a career trajectory, to seasoned librarians looking to explore additional career options. Thousands of students graduate with a Master of Library and Information Science degree every year. Unfortunately, budget cuts at libraries diminish available job opportunities and prompt administrators to hire less qualified—and less expensive—professionals. However, armed with the right information, library science professionals can successfully build and sustain a resilient library and information science (LIS) career inside—or outside—the traditional library setting. LIS Career Sourcebook: Managing and Maximizing Every Step of Your Career provides a chapter-by-chapter overview of key career stages and strategies, and identifies for each the best information resources to help readers develop a successful LIS career. The author lays out the typical stages that workers are likely to encounter as they move through their professional life, highlighting important issues associated with each stage and providing insights and resources for making smart career choices along the way. Covering the entire career lifespan from entry level to retirement, the resources cited will help readers make informed choices about career options, professional development, and personal career satisfaction.