A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science

ISBN 10: 1591583640 / ISBN 13: 9781591583646

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2007

About this Item

Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy.

Seller Inventory # LFM.6C1S

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591583640
• ISBN 13: 9781591583646
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

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.

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.

About the Author

Priscilla K. Shontz is a librarian at Lone Star College-Montgomery in the Houston, Texas, USA, area. She has worked as a student assistant, paraprofessional, and librarian in university, community-college, public, medical, and private-school libraries. She is the co-editor of A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science and co-author of What Do Employers Want? A Guide for Library Science Students (both with Richard A. Murray). She is a past president of ALA's New Members Round Table.