E-grāmata: 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.

"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. "--

Like Most industries in a volatile economy, the field of library and information science faces constant change prompting those new to the profession---as well as established professionals---to question which career route offers the greatest opportunity. This book guides users to information resources they need to make smart career choices.

Thousands of students graduate with master's degrees in library and information science every year. Unfortunately, budget cuts at libaries have diminished available job opportunities and have too often prompted 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.

US Career Sourcebook: Managing and Maximizing Every Step of Your Career provides a chapter-by-chapter overview of key career stages and strategies, and identities 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 reader make informed choices about career options. Professional development, and personal career satisfaction.