Selected LIS-Specific Career Guides
An increasing number of career-related books for LIS have made their way
into the market in recent years. A few of these are noted below.
Books
- Rosemary Raddon with Angela Abell, Rossana Kendall and Liz Roberts,eds. Your Career, Your Life: Career Management for the Information Professional. Aldershot, England: Burlington, VT:
Ashgate, c2005. Hodges Library Stacks * Z682.35.V62 * Y68 2005 - Shontz, Priscilla K. ed. The
Librarian's Career Guidebook. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
Hodges Library Stacks * Z682.35.V62 * L53 2004 - Eberts, Marjorie, ed. Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary
Types. Chicago: VGM Career Books, c2003. 3rd ed. Z471 .E25 2003 - Kane, Laura Townsend. Straight from the Stacks: A Firsthand Guide to
Careers in Library and Information Science. Chicago: American Library
Association, 2003. Hodges Z682.35 .V62 * K36 2003 - Pantry, Sheila. Your Essential Guide to Career Success. London:
Facet Pub., c2003. 2nd ed. Hodges Library = Stacks * Z682.35.V62 * P36
2003 - Fourie, Denise K. Libraries in the Information Age: An Introduction and
Career exploration. Greenwood Village, Colo: Libraries Unlimited,
2002. - Gordon, Rachel Singer. The NextGen Librarian’s Survival Guide.
Medford, NJ: 2006. - Nesbeitt, Sarah L. and Rachel S. Gordon. The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online.
Medford, N.J: Information Today, c2002. Hodges Z682.35.V62 N47 2002 - Shontz, Priscilla K. Jump Start Your Career in Library and
Information Science. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002. Hodges
Z682.35.V62 S47 2002 - Totterdell, Anne. The Library and Information Work Primer. 2nd
ed. London: Library Association, 2001.Hodges Z665.T67 2001 - Newlen, Robert R. Writing Resumes that Work: A How-To-Do-It Manual
for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1998. Hodges Z682.2.U5 N49
1998 - “The future for librarians [video recording]: positioning you for
success.” American Association of Law Libraries, Medical Library
Association, Special Libraries Association, in association with
LEXIS-NEXIS. Chicago, Ill.: AALL; MLA; [Washington, DC]: SLA, c1997. - McCook, Kathleen. Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers [limited preview electronic resource] Lincolnwood, Ill. :
VGM Career Horizons, c1997 - Mount, Ellis. Expanding Technologies--Expanding Careers:
Librarianship in Transition. Washington, DC: Special Libraries
Association, c1997. Hodges Z665.2.U6 E97 1997. - Sellen, Betty-Carol. What Else You Can Do with a Library Degree:
Career Options for the 90s and Beyond. New York: Neal-Schulman
Publishers, c1997. Hodges Z682.35.V62 W47 1997. - Horton, Forest W. Extending the Librarian's Domain: A Survey
of Emerging Occupation Opportunities for Librarians and Information
Professionals. Washington: SLA 1994. Hodges Z682.2.U5H67
1994 - Mount, Ellis. Opening New Doors: Alternative Careers for
librarians. Washington, D.C.: Special Libraries Association, 1993.
Hodges Z682.2.U5O65 1993 - Dewey, Barbara I. Library Jobs: How to Fill Them, How to Find
Them. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1987. - Georgian, Rhoda. Careers in Other Fields for Librarians: Successful
Strategies for Finding the job. Chicago: American Library Association,
1985. Hodges Z682.2.U5G37 1985. - Betty-Carol Sellen and Dimity S. Bergner. New Options for
Librarians: Finding a Job in a Related Field. New York, NY:
Neal-Schuman Publishers, c1984. Z682.2.U5N47 1984 - Noble, Valerie, A Librarian's Guide to Personal Development: An
Annotated Bibliography. New York: Special Libraries Association, c1980.
Z682 .N62 1980. Hodges Z682 * .N62 1980. - “Career Strategies: The Power of Mentoring.” Special Libraries
Association, 1990. Video.
Articles and Web Pages
- Ainsbury, Bob, and Michelle Futornick. "The Revenge of the Library Scientist." Online 24
(Nov./Dec. 2000):60-62. - Blair, Leonie. " Beyond the Square: Career Planning for Information Professionals In The New Millennium." New Library World 101
(2000): 175-79. - "Community Builders (Librarians Who Demonstrate Role of Community In
Libraries)." Library Journal 127 (Mar. 15, 2002): 11-17. - "Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries."
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 14 (Winter 2001):21-4. - Crosby, Olivia. "Information Experts in the Information Age."
Occupational Outlook Quarterly 44 (Winter 2000/2001):2-15. - Dearstyne, Bruce. "Greeting And Shaping The Future: Information Professionals As Strategists And Leaders." Information Outlook 4 (Aug. 2000):
32-36. - DeCandido, GraceAnne. "Hanging Out My Shingle: From Librarian to
Consultant." American Libraries 31 (Mar. 2000): 46. - DeCandido, GraceAnne. "New Jobs for Old: Librarians Now." Leading Ideas
14, July 18, 2000. http://www.arl.org/diversity/leading/issue14/newjobs.html. (accessed June 22, 2002) - Deming, Claire and Jacqueline Chelin. "Make Your Own Luck: A Study Of People Changing Career Into Librarianship." New Library World 102 (2001): 13-26.
- Eiring, H. Larry. "The Evolving Information World." Information Management Journal 36 (Jan./Feb. 2002): 20-22.
- Fullerton, Barbara. "Hunting For A Job? Try The Internet." Law Library Resource Xchange. Updated May 1, 2002. http://www.llrx.com/features/jobhunting.htm (accessed May 3, 2002)
- Gregory, Vicki, and Sonia Ramierez. "Better Pay, More Jobs." Library
Journal 125 (Oct. 15, 2000): 30. - Guenther, Kim. "Follow The Information And You'll Find A Librarian."
Computers in Libraries 21 (Nov./Dec. 2001): 52-54. - Hordle, Julia. "No Business Like Self-Promotion." Information World
Review 181 (June 2002): 28. - Ireland, Susan. "A Resume That Works." Searcher 10 (July/Aug.
2002): 98-109. - Jacobs, Leslie. "The Changing Person Within The Information
Profession." Online 26 (Mar./Apr. 2002): 68. - Jasco, Peter. "Librarians As Digital Authors And Publishers." Computers in Libraries 21 (May 2001): 52.
- Jones-Quartey, Theo. "Mentoring-Personal Reflections Of A Special Librarian." Information Outlook 4 (July 2000): 26-30.
- Kennedy, Shirley. "It's All in a Typical Day's Work." Information
Today 19 (Apr. 2002): 32. - Koenig, Michael and T. Kanti Srikantaiah. "The Business World Discovers The Assets Of Librarianship." Information Outlook 6 (Apr. 2002): 14-18.
- "Law Librarians." Law.com. http://www.law.com/jsp/lawlibrarians.jsp (accessed Dec. 13, 2002)
- Lettis, Lucy. "The Future Of Information Professionals--Seize The
Day." Information Outlook 4 (May 2000): 26-32. - "Library/Information Science Education, Placement, and Salaries, Part
3." In The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 361-424.
Ed. Dave Bogart (Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2002). - "Library Program To Recruit Hispanic, American Indians." Black Issues in Higher Education 18 (Aug. 2001): 51.
- Longo, Brunello. "How a Librarian Can Live Nine Lives in a Knowledge-Based Economy."
Computers in Libraries 21 (Nov./Dec. 2001): 40-43. - Lynch, Beverly and Kimberley Smith. "The Changing Nature of Work In Academic Libraries."
College & Research Libraries 62 (Sept. 2001): 407-20. - Mach, Michelle. "Real Job Titles for Library and Information Science
Professionals." July 2002. http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/mach/realjobs.html (accessed
July 8, 2002) - McDowell, Melody. "Help Wanted At Our Libraries." Black Issues Book
Review 3 (Mar./Apr. 2001): 78. - McGinnis, Michelle.(SIS graduate) "Feature Interview." New Breed Librarian. Apr. 2002. http://www.newbreedlibrarian.org/archives/02.02.apr2002/ (accessed July 13, 2002)
- McMillen, Paula. "Third Time's The Charm: Choosing a Career In Librarianship." in LISjobs.com's Professional Development Newsletter -- Info Career Trends May 2001. http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/archives/may01pmcmillen.htm (accessed June 27, 2002)
- Mort, Mary-Ellen. "The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting." Searcher 10 (July/Aug. 2002): 42.
- Oder, Norman. "1999 Grad Tami Suzuki: Making Archives Live." Library Journal 125 (Oct. 15, 2000): 34.
- Special Committee on Competencies for Special Librarians. Executive Summary of "Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century." Oct. 1996. http://www.sla.org/context/SLA/professional/meaning/competency.cfm. (accessed June 27, 2002)
- U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Fact Sheet: Opportunities for Training and Education Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine." June 28, 2001. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/trainedu.html(accessed July 8, 2002)
- Wagner, Barbara. "IB: A Resource Guide for the Independent Information Professional." Association of Independent Information Professionals. Jan. 2001. http://www.aiip.org/Resources/IBResourceGuide.pdf (accessed May 1, 2002)
- Whisner, Mary. "Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts For People Considering A Career Move." Law Library Resource Xchange. Aug. 2, 1999. http://www.llrx.com/features/lawlibrarianship.htm (accessed April 8, 200)
- Zampetti, Leslie. "Moving Up And Out." Information Outlook 4 (Nov. 2000):24-29.
Additional Resources
For additional insight into the wide variety of occupations in the growing information field, visit SIS Careers Project
For job hunting links, use SIS Job Links Collection
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