The librarian's career guidebook

Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Companion Website Part 5 Section 1 Career Planning Chapter 6 1 Why Be a Librarian? Chapter 7 2 The Public in Public Libraries Chapter 8 3 Career Options in Academe Chapter 9 4 Never a Dull Day in the School Library Chapter 10 5 From Makeup to Missiles: Special Libraries Mirror the Diversity and Complexity of Today's Business Economy Chapter 11 6 A Bird's-Eye View: Working for a Library Consortium Chapter 12 7 Association Careers Chapter 13 8 Passing It On: A Career as a Full-Time Educator Chapter 14 9 Looking at Libraries from Both Sides: Librarian-Vendors Chapter 15 10 Beckoned by Darth Vader: Careers in Publishing Chapter 16 11 You Want Me to Put What Where? Freelancing Librarianship as Job, Hobby, and Passion Chapter 17 12 Countless Opportunities: Alternative Career Paths for Librarians and Information Professionals Part 18 Section 2 Education Chapter 19 13 Choosing a Library Program Chapter 20 14 The MLS: What Is It Worth? Chapter 21 15 Now That I'm Here, What Do I Take? Chapter 22 16 Replacing Classrooms and Carrels with Keystrokes: Distance Education of Library and Information Science Professionals Chapter 23 17 Library Work Experience: Get Some! Chapter 24 18 Get Hired Soon! Improving Your Postgraduation Employability Part 25 Section 3 Employment Chapter 26 19 Hunting and Gathering: Finding Jobs Chapter 27 20 Avoiding the Landmines: Evaluating a Potential Workplace Chapter 28 21 Cover Letters: Tips for Making a Good First Impression Chapter 29 22 The Resume: A Short Story about You Chapter 30 23 Interviews in Libraries: Planning, Preparation, and Perfection Chapter 31 24 Negotiation Chapter 32 25 Standing out from the Crowd: Maximizing Your Hirability Chapter 33 26 Leaving a Job: It Really Is a Small World Chapter 34 27 Make Your Own Opportunities: Staying Professionally Active While Unemployed Chapter 35 28 When You Come to a Fork in the Road...Take It Part 36 Section 4 Experience as an Entry-level Librarian Chapter 37 29 Does This Job Make Me Look Fat? Or, Making Your First Year on the Job a More Comfortable Fit Chapter 38 30 I Got the Job, Now What Do I Do? Or, Acclimating to the Environment and Defining Expectations in a New Workplace Chapter 39 31 It Just Doesn't Matter: What You Didn't Learn in Library School Chapter 40 32 How to Look Like You Know What You Are Doing: Developing a Professional Image Chapter 41 33 Performance Reviews: Terror, Tedium or Inspiration? Chapter 42 34 Tenure-Track or Tenure Trap? Part 43 Section 5 Experience as an Experienced Librarian Chapter 44 35 Preparing for Promotion: How to Succeed without Developing an Ulcer in the Process Chapter 45 36 Library Management Chapter 46 37 Staying Relevant: It's All Part of Learning Chapter 47 38 From Acord to Oak: Transforming a Novice into an Expert Chapter 48 39 Flamed! The Burned-Out Librarian Chapter 49 40 Batteries Included: Ten Tips to Supercharge Your Library Career Part 50 Section 6 Skills Chapter 51 41 Through the Mouth, the Fish Dies: The Importance of Good Interpersonal Communication Skills Chapter 52 42 Talk, Listen, Repeat: Some Thoughts on Communication Skills Chapter 53 43 Computer and Technology Skills for the Twenty-First-Century Librarian Chapter 54 44 How to Pass the 4:55 Friday Afternoon Test: The Importance of Being Organized Chapter 55 45 It's About Time: Time Management Skills Chapter 56 46 Public Speaking Skills Chapter 57 47 Librarian as Educator, or Dewey, Dewey, and You Chapter 58 48 Effective Writing for the Career Librarian Chapter 59 49 The Core of Leadership: Skills for Emerging Leaders Part 60 Section 7 Professional Development Chapter 61 50 The Art and Science of Professional Behavior Chapter 62 51 Click to Connect! Successful Online Communication Chapter 63 52 Conference Attendance Chapter 64 53 Association Work: What's in It for Me? Chapter 65 54 Mentoring: A Primer Chapter 66 55 Keeping Our Heads above Water: Staying Current with Professional Issues Chapter 67 56 Publish the Thought: Writing for the Professional Literature Chapter 68 57 Marketing Yourself: Planning to Achieve Your Professional Goals Part 69 Section 8 Enjoying Your Career Chapter 70 58 Decompressing the Overstress Librarian Chapter 71 59 Adapting to Change Chapter 72 60 Positive Attitude Chapter 73 61 Balance Chapter 74 62 The Juggling Act: Balancing Family and Your Library Career Chapter 75 63 Conclusion: Librarianship for the Love of It Part 76 Index Part 77 About the Editor