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Straight from the stacks :

0838998542

9780838998540

0838908659 (alk. paper : pbk.)

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Straight from the stacks :

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a firsthand guide to careers in library and information science /

Laura Townsend Kane.

Chicago :

American Library Association,

2003.

1 online resource (xi, 155 pages) :

illustrations

Includes bibliographical references.

Public librarianship -- School media librarianship/children's services and young adult librarianship -- Academic librarianship -- Non-traditional librarianship : corporate and freelance -- Medical and law librarianship -- Library directorship.

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For library students, paraprofessionals, and librarians who are wondering if they have their ladder against the right wall, Straight from the Stacks fills the need for an up-to-date resource that uncovers the amazing and varied jobs available in the library field. Encompassing both traditional and nontraditional career paths in libraries, this comprehensive and engaging guide makes it easy to get a grip on these and other information science career path questions and see the possibilities! Covering a wide range of Library Information Science professions, Straight from the Stacks offers insiders' perspectives along with plenty of reassurance that career opportunities do exist. Organized by type of institution including public, school, academic, nontraditional, medical/law, and library administration, this useful overview covers the many areas of librarianship and typical jobs in each environment. Firsthand accounts from real-life librarians in a variety of information science disciplines make this career guide come alive, and fifteen sample job descriptions for different niches of information services offer a reality check for those committed to understanding an ever-changing array of possibilities. Tracing career paths, everyday.

eBook Library

EBL218940

Straight from the stacks.

0838908659

Information science-- Vocational guidance-- United States.

Librarians-- Employment-- United States.

Librarians-- United States, Interviews.

Librarians, Job descriptions-- United States.

Library science-- Vocational guidance-- United States.

Information science-- Vocational guidance.

LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Library & Information Science-- General.

Librarians-- Employment.

Librarians.

Library science-- Vocational guidance.

United States.

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LAN-- 025000

Kane, Laura Townsend.

20201207005849.0

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