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OverviewThe editors of liscareer.com have assembled 95 authors, each of whom describes a typical workday or work routine, sharing joys, sorrows, and annoyances in refreshingly candid fashion. In the process, they offer those interested in finding a similar job exposure to useful skills and advice across a wide variety of traditional and nontraditional jobs. In addition to public, academic, school, and special libraries, consortia, associations, LIS programs, vendors, publishing, consulting, and other non-library fields are also covered. Many people, not just those new to the field of Library and Information Science, are curious about their career options. The editors of LIScareer.com have assembled 95 authors, each of whom describes a typical workday or work routine, sharing joys, sorrows, and annoyances in refreshingly candid fashion. In the process, they offer those interested in finding a similar job exposure to useful skills and advice across a wide variety of traditional and nontraditional jobs. In addition to public, academic, school, and special libraries, consortia, associations, LIS programs, vendors, publishing, consulting, and other non-library fields are also covered. This is a perfect guide for library and information science students, prospective information professionals, new librarians-or anyone considering a career change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Priscilla K. Shontz , Richard A. MurrayPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.936kg ISBN: 9781591583646ISBN 10: 1591583640 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 30 April 2007 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: Adult education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: What Do Librarians Do All Day? Part I: Public Libraries Part II: Academic Libraries Part III: School Libraries Part IV: Special Libraries Part V: Consortia Part VI: LIS Faculty Part VII: Library Vendors Part VIII: Publishing Part IX: Associations and Agencies Part X: NontraditionalReviewsShontz and Murray have gathered a diverse selection of career options available for those with an MLS, and each chapter is written by a person working in the position covered. Public, academic, school, and special librarianship are represented, as well as positions with consortia, library schools, vendors, publishers, associations and agencies, and other nontraditional arenas....This book would be an excellent source for library and information science students and is recommended for libraries in institutions that grant library and information science degrees. -Reference & User Services Quarterly Author InformationPriscilla K. Shontz is a freelance writer and webmaster/editor of LIScareer.com. Richard A. Murray is Catalog Librarian for Spanish & Portuguese Languages at Duke University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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