LIS career sourcebook: managing and maximizing every step of your career
"This essential guide provides 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. "-- Provided by pu...
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2012
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| Summary: | "This essential guide provides 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. "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 246 S. |
| ISBN: | 9781598849318 |
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Acknowledgments
...................................................................................xi
Introduction
..........................................................................................xiii
1—
The
LIS
Career Universe
...........................................................................1
Framing Your Career Options
...................................................................2
Who Needs What Information?
.................................................................7
Exploring Your Career Options
..............................................................11
Resources
.................................................................................................12
2—
LIS
Education Options
............................................................................27
Do You Need an MLIS?
...........................................................................27
Finding an MLIS Program
.....................................................................29
Evaluating MLIS Programs
...................................................................30
What about Online Programs and iSchools?
.........................................32
What Courses to Take
.............................................................................33
Financial Aid Sources
.............................................................................34
Does Getting an MLIS Make Sense?
.....................................................35
Resources
.................................................................................................37
3—
LIS
Job Hunting
......................................................................................45
Decide on Potential Job Opportunities/Career Paths
...........................46
Research the Relevant Job Market(s)
....................................................47
Understand Your Value Proposition
.......................................................48
VII
viii Contents
Polish Your Job-Hunting Tools
(E-Portfolios,
Resumes,
and Cover Letters)
..................................................................................49
Build Your Professional Brand Online before Applying for Jobs
..........50
Launch Your Job Search
.........................................................................52
Interviewing and Negotiating
................................................................54
Should New
Grads
Take Non-LIS Jobs?
................................................56
Temping as an Interim Job Solution
......................................................57
Resources
.................................................................................................58
4—
Start Your Career off Right
....................................................................75
Communicating Effectively
....................................................................76
Becoming an Effective Team Player
.......................................................77
Responding Positively to Change
...........................................................79
Getting Things Done
...............................................................................80
Staying Professionally Current
..............................................................81
Importance of Self-Leadership to Your Career
......................................82
Resources
.................................................................................................84
5—
Learning
..................................................................................................99
What Will You Need to Learn?
..............................................................100
How and Where Will You Learn?
...........................................................102
Finding Your Learning Path
..................................................................106
Resources
................................................................................................107
6—
Building Your Professional Network
.....................................................117
What Is a Professional Network?
..........................................................118
Building and Sustaining Your Professional Community
.....................118
Introverted? You Can Still Build a Network
........................................121
Still a Student? Start Building Your Network in
Grad
School
............121
Networking Strategy
..............................................................................123
Benefits of a Professional Network
.......................................................123
Resources
................................................................................................125
7—
Establishing Your Professional Brand
..................................................131
Key Characteristics of a Professional Brand
........................................132
Career Branding, Social Media, and Introverts
...................................134
Building Your Brand in
Grad
School
.....................................................135
Contents ix
Why Your Professional Brand Is Really Important
to Your Career
.......................................................................................137
Resources
..............................................................................................138
8—
Managing
..............................................................................................143
What Is Management?
.........................................................................143
Management Insights
..........................................................................144
Key Management Challenges
..............................................................147
Resources
..............................................................................................151
9—
Leading
.................................................................................................165
Definition of Leadership
.......................................................................166
Becoming a Leader
—
The Outside Perspective
...................................166
Becoming a Leader
—
The
LIS
Perspective
..........................................169
Gender/Gen-Y Frames and Leadership
...............................................170
Resources
..............................................................................................172
10—
Going the Independent Route
..............................................................183
Types of Independent Work
.................................................................183
Is Being an Independent for You?
........................................................185
Ways to Approach Independent Work
.................................................185
Questions to Consider before You Leap
...............................................186
Creating Additional Revenue Streams
................................................191
From Solo to Small Business (and Everything in Between)
..............191
Resources
..............................................................................................192
11—
Transition Points: Finding Opportunity in Change
...........................201
Taking a Career Time-out
....................................................................202
Relocating Your Career
........................................................................203
Moving into a New
LIS
Career Opportunity or Industry
...................204
When Your Career Change Is a Layoff
................................................207
Retiring—Or Not
..................................................................................208
Exploring New Directions
....................................................................211
Resources
..............................................................................................213
Appendix: ALA,
CLA,
and SLA Groups
..............................................223
Index
......................................................................................................231
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