Recovery, Reframing, and Renewal: Surviving An Information Science Career Crisis in a Time of Change (Chandos Information Professional Series)

Cutshaw, O.

ISBN 10: 184334632X / ISBN 13: 9781843346326

Published by Chandos Publishing, 2011

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781843346326.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recovery, Reframing, and Renewal: Surviving An Information Science Career Crisis in a Time of Change (Chandos Information Professional Series)
• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184334632X
• ISBN 13: 9781843346326
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 450 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Librarianism

About this title

Synopsis

This book examines the difficulties confronting information professionals who, due to financial downturns, technological change, or personal crises, are forced to re-evaluate their career options. It is divided between a case study (based on the author’s own experiences) of career dislocation and eventual career renewal, and several sections that offer pragmatic advice on how to recover from job loss, conduct a skills assessment and develop a practical job search strategy. The author, with honesty, confronts the serious and sometimes troubling psychological and professional consequences of layoffs and job burnout. This book presents an overall positive outlook on personal growth and the opportunities our new information environment holds.

• Provides the tools and resources that will help the reader decide on the best approach to re-start their career
• Presents first-hand experience about the anxiety, hard work, and excitement that go into career renewal
• Shines a light on the understanding of the various challenges that come with working in multiple library environments

About the Author

Oliver Cutshaw has over 30 years experience as both a para-professional technician and professional librarian; having worked at world-renowned universities, including Harvard University, and small graduate schools he brings a broad and established perspective to the question of career change. The author holds both MA and MLIS degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park. He served as a middle manager and preservation librarian for over a decade at Harvard University and is now the Librarian for Southern California at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, California.