How to stay afloat in the academic library job pool / edited by Teresa Y. Neely ; foreword by Camila A. Alire.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neely, Teresa Y.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic librarians--Vocational guidance--United States.

Academic librarians.

Academic librarians--Selection and appointment--United States.

Library science--Vocational guidance--United States.

Library science.

Employment interviewing--United States.

Employment interviewing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

But whether job-hunters are jumping into the job pool for the very first time, or back in the water after a dry spell, Neely and her crack team of expert contributors have the information needed to stay afloat.

Contents:

Welcome to library land / Teresa Y. Neely

Entry-level jobs in academic libraries / Teresa Y. Neely with Kathleen B. Garcia

How to read a job ad : seeing the obvious, and reading between the lines / Sever Bordeianu and Christina M. Desai

Compiling an application packet that doesn't make the search committee want to kill you / Sarah L. Stohr

You have the right to remain silent throughout the interview process / Teresa Y. Neely

The phone interview : take your best foot out of your mouth and put it forward / Teresa Y. Neely with Monica Etsitty Dorame

Live and in-person : get ready to meet the entire library family / Daniel Barkley

Your presentation : it should not be ridiculous / Sarah L. Stohr and Bruce Neville

Job offers, negotiations, and all the wonderful things you can ask for! / Evangela Q. Oates and Teresa Y. Neely

The eight-month marathon : from library school to new librarian / Silvia Lu.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9247-1

1-283-09346-4

9786613093462

0-8389-9246-3

OCLC:

712044675