Career Q&A : a librarian's real-life, practical guide to managing a successful career / Susanne Markgren and Tiffany Eatman Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markgren, Susanne, 1971-

Allen, Tiffany Eatman, 1972- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library science--Vocational guidance.

Library science.

Librarians--Employment.

Librarians.

Career development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 218 pages)

Other Title:

Career questions and answers

Place of Publication:

Medford, New Jersey : Information Today, Inc., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines events, transitions, struggles, and advances that encompass and define a librarian's career, answering a range of important questions library professionals face as they move through the various stages of their working lives.

Contents:

The beginning : getting started or getting going

Making a good first impression : the art of the cover letter

Documenting your employment history : the art of the resume

Online identities : managing your online presence and building your brand

Interviewing : getting ready for the show

Networking : getting involved in the profession

From here to there : time for a change

Putting yourself out there : presenting and writing

Job flexibility : possibility or myth?

Alternative jobs : the nontraditional career path

Moving up the ladder : stepping into management

Keeping up : following technology and trends

Collaboration : forming productive partnerships

Retirement : wrapping up your career and planning for the next stage.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 14, 2013).

ISBN:

9781573877329

1573877328

OCLC:

858861895