LIS Career Sourcebook : Managing and Maximizing Every Step of Your Career

Dority, G. Kim

ISBN 10: 159884931X / ISBN 13: 9781598849318

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LIS Career Sourcebook : Managing and Maximizing Every Step of Your Career
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159884931X
• ISBN 13: 9781598849318
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

G. Kim Dority, adjunct faculty at University of Denver's graduate library school, teaches courses in Information Entrepreneurship and Career Alternatives for Library Science Students and Professionals. Founder and president of G. K. Dority & Associates, an information strategy company, she led the team that designed and created Jones e-global library, an online library for students and other researchers, and was corporate librarian for the National Cable Television Center's information center. In addition, she served as Interim Assistant Director for DU's graduate library school. A longstanding ARBA reviewer, Kim has authored two editions of Guide to Reference Books, as well as numerous journal articles.