Beschreibung
Are you a librarian looking to change jobs or a recent or soon-to-be library and information studies graduate breaking into the field? If so, let this book be your guide through the career development process.
Landing a Library Jobcovers the different types of library and non-library jobs available to you and points you towards the resources you need to land those jobs. The books focus on the resources to secure jobs is what makes it unique. Youll learn where to find library and library-related jobs, how to successfully apply and interview, how to follow up, and how to cultivate your career.
This book contains helpful information you can use to:
Decide if and where you fit into the significant and growing field of library and information scienceFind and apply for library and information science positionsPrepare for the employment interviewAccept or negotiate job offersFurther develop your skills and knowledge in the library and information science field
Autorenportrait
Deloris Foxworth is an academic advisor in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky (UK). She also teaches part-time in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky. She has taught classes on information literacy, personal knowledge management, and information communication technology industries and careers.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 Identifying Types of Jobs
Chapter 2 Finding Jobs
Chapter 3 Applying for Jobs
Chapter 4 Interviewing for Jobs
Chapter 5 Following the Interview
Chapter 6 Staying Relevant
Appendix 1 Professional Associations
Appendix 2 Sample Resume and Curriculum Vita
Appendix 3 Sample Cover Letter
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