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Summary:

This collection of essays from ten from-the-trenches librarians offers practical insights into how to launch and manage your library career. Though everyone's path is different, this book is intended to help you formulate an organized approach to finding your own career path.

Table of Contents:

• First impressions / Melinda Livas
• The view from the top / Theodosia Shields and Annie Payton
• The accidental librarian / Tamara Acevedo
• We've always done it this way / Katherine Farmer
• Professional associations and you / Lynda Kellam
• Life cycle of a librarian's year / Jenny Dale
• Assessing the job / Greta Wood
• Developing a plan B / Beth Martin
• How not to be one of the penguins / Phil Blank
• What if the job doesn't work out? / Kelly Evans.

Contributors:

Stickell, Lois, 1951- , editor of compilation

Sanders, Bridgette, 1962- , editor of compilation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Library science — Vocational guidance — United States

Librarians — Employment — United States

Librarians — United States — Interviews

Career development

General Notes:

Includes index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

Z682.35.V62 M33 2014

ISBNs:

0838995985 (electronic bk.)
9780838995983 (electronic bk.)
9780838995990 (electronic bk.)
0838995993 (electronic bk.)
9780838911860 (alk. paper) [Invalid]
0838911862 (alk. paper) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1053115106

Other Control Numbers:

797921 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11888903