A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591583646)

The editors of liscareer.com have assembled 95 authors, each of whom describes a typical workday or work routine, sharing joys, sorrows, and annoyances in refreshingly candid fashion. In the process, they offer those interested in finding a similar job exposure to useful skills and advice across a wide variety of traditional and nontraditional jobs. In addition to public, academic, school, and special libraries, consortia, associations, LIS programs, vendors, publishing, consulting, and other non-library fields are also covered.

Many people, not just those new to the field of Library and Information Science, are curious about their career options. The editors of LIScareer.com have assembled 95 authors, each of whom describes a typical workday or work routine, sharing joys, sorrows, and annoyances in refreshingly candid fashion. In the process, they offer those interested in finding a similar job exposure to useful skills and advice across a wide variety of traditional and nontraditional jobs. In addition to public, academic, school, and special libraries, consortia, associations, LIS programs, vendors, publishing, consulting, and other non-library fields are also covered. This is a perfect guide for library and information science students, prospective information professionals, new librarians-or anyone considering a career change.

Author: Priscilla K. Shontz
ISBN-10: 1591583640
ISBN-13: 9781591583646
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 9.89h x 7.07w x 1.18d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 125
Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 167