Nov 2005 Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Bridgewater, Rachel. "From Temporary to Permanent – Making the Best of Your Time as a Temp." (LIScareer, Nov 2005)
• Ennis, Lisa. "Going Over the Wall! Escaping a Toxicity." (LIScareer, Nov 2005)
• Johns-Masten, Kathryn. "Deconstructing the Interview Process at a Small Academic Library." (LIScareer, Nov 2005)
• Kugel, Karin. "Working for a Vendor: a Lesser-Known Way to Enter the Business." (LIScareer, Nov 2005)

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Oct 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles are now available at LIScareer.com:

• Fawley, Nancy. "Taking Your MLIS Overseas."
• King, Douglas. "What’s So Special About Cataloging Special Materials?"
• Matthews, Michael. "Your First Year on the Tenure Track: Temperamental Advice for Junior Faculty in Toxic Work Environments."
• Strong, Marcy. "New Librarians as Project Managers: A Project Cataloger Tells All."

If you would like to write for LIScareer, please see the Author Guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, Editor
Rich Murray, Assistant Editor

Call for contributors: non-library positions

I am almost finished lining up authors for A Day in the Life (tentative title) but am still looking for a few more MLS grads in non-library positions. If you have an MLIS and work in one of the following positions (or another non-library job), and would be interested in contributing, please contact me at pshontz@liscareer.com.

• web librarian (for web company such as Amazon.com)
• information architect
• information broker
• competitive intelligence
• ontologist
• private investigator
• computer programmer, software developer, database design (vendor, non-library)

Priscilla

Updated call for contributors

I am still looking for a few contributors to the book I'm editing. If you are interested in sharing a typical day in your position (see below), please briefly describe your job. Contact me at pshontz@liscareer.com.

PUBLIC:
Director of large system

SCHOOL:
Administrator/other (something other than school librarian)

SPECIAL:
Tourist attraction/recreation/entertainment
Healthcare (other than pediatric hospital medical library)
Law firm

VENDOR:
Marketing
Database design, programming, etc

PUBLISHING:
Acquisitions editor

OTHER
Private investigator

The Art of Resilience 101

If you enjoy Shelley Hourston's article, "The Resilient Librarian," you might want to check out the program she mentions in her author statement:

"Learn more in The Art of Resilience 101, an online program beginning October 3, 2005. Visit http://www.shourstonandassociates.com for more information."

Priscilla

Sept 2005 Articles

These articles were published at LIScareer (http://www.liscareer.com/articlesbydate.htm).

• Delumeau, Andrea. "Time Management for Library Professionals."
• Hourston, Shelley. "The Resilient Librarian."
• Moll, Joy Weese. "Meet Me at the Placement Center."
• Stevenson-Moudamane, Veronica L. C. "Growing Your Talent Tree: Practical Tips for New Professionals."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the Author Guidelines (http://www.liscareer.com/write.htm).

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

Call for contributors (book: "a day in the life")

I am editing a book that will briefly describe various career options available to those with a masters in library science (or equivalent, for non-US librarians). It will include traditional library careers (public, academic, school, special library) as well as nontraditional jobs (vendor, publisher, other). Though the primary audience is the US and Canada, I am also looking for authors from other countries. Authors will describe their daily routines (a typical day in their position), the pros and cons of their jobs, and advice to those wanting to follow their career paths. Chapters will run about 2000 words and will be due Jan 1 (with a rough draft due Nov 1).

Below is a list of positions I am still filling, though some are "pending," meaning I have invited authors and am waiting for responses. The list is also very tentative, meaning that I may not include all of these positions in the book.

If you are interested in contributing, please contact Priscilla Shontz at pshontz@liscareer.com. Please very briefly describe your job so I can see how it fits the book’s outline.

PUBLIC:
Director of large system
Technical Services/Cataloging/Collection Development
Systems/Web/Electronic Services

ACADEMIC:
Head of Technical Services
ILL/document delivery librarian?
(Non-US) subject specialist (ie, music, art, science, etc)
Law school
Other specialized

SCHOOL:
Media specialist
Administrator/other

SPECIAL:
Consumer health/veterinary/pharmacy/pediatrics (clinical)
Law firm
Tourist attraction/recreation/entertainment

NONLIBRARY:
Associations, local/specialized
Consortium trainer
LIS administrator/faculty
Other (online services? Etc?)

VENDOR:
Marketing
Development, database design, programming, etc
Other

PUBLISHING:
Publisher
Acquisitions editor
Production editor
Sales manager
Online publisher/editor

August 2005 LIScareer articles

These articles were published at LIScareer (http://www.liscareer.com/articlesbydate.htm).

• Gordon, Larissa. "Your Last Impression: Saying Thank You after Your Interview."
• Larrabee, Nancy. "Readers’ Advisory: You Can Do It!"
• Pressley, Lauren. "Supervising Younger Workers."
• Sloan, Susan. "Leadership for New Librarians."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the Author Guidelines (http://www.liscareer.com/write.htm).

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

July 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published on LIScareer (http://liscareer.com/articlesbydate.htm):

• Dalby, Alyson. "Negotiating Salary Packages."
• Ewing, Robin. "Surviving the Campus Interview Presentation."
• Harvie, David I. "Libraries: Our Last Best Hope: Towards a Personal Philosophy of Librarianship."
• Millet, Michelle. "The Small World of Librarianship: Be Wary of Taking Test-Drives."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the author guidelines at http://www.liscareer.com/write.htm.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

June 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Collins, Catherine. "Earning an MLS at 40 & Beyond: A Snapshot of the Older Student."
• Joseph, Mylee. "Making a Case for Attending a Conference."
• Olmstadt, Will. "What to Ask Your Interviewer."

If you'd like to write for LIScareer, please see the author guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

May 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Arnold, Jennifer. "The Other Academic Library: Librarianship at the Community College."
• Ennis, Lisa. "The Pope, Leadership, and Me."
• Moran, Jessica. "On Being an Experienced, Flexible Specialist: Finding Your First Professional Librarian Position."
• Vetruba, Brian. "Librarians and Languages."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the author guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

April 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles have just been published at LIScareer.com:

• Baird, Tim and Zahra M. "Running on Empty: Dealing with Burnout in the Library Setting."
• Burns, Elizabeth. "Experience Needed: Using Non-Librarian Skill Sets in a Library Environment."
• Owen, Tim Buckley. "Leaving Information Management to the Professionals: Why You Can’t Start Too Early."
• Shotsberger, Stacy. "The Internship Bridge."

Interested in contributing to LIScareer? See the Author Submission Guidelines.

March 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Groves, Deana. "Office Politics: Advancing from Staff to Faculty within the Same Library."
• Massengale, Lisa. "Working in a Joint-Use Facility."
• Silver, Samantha. "Can’t We All Just Get Along?: Bridging Generation Gaps in Libraries."
• Zimmerman, Devin. "Mindfulness for Librarians."

Interested in contributing to LIScareer? See the Author Submission Guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

Review of The Librarian's Career Guidebook

In her Info Career Trends book review, Penny Scott writes "... The Librarian’s Career Guidebook is a rich reference for anyone interested in the library field; I picture it becoming well-worn and loved on many bookshelves." If you're interested, find out more about the book.

February 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Bradley, Phil. "A Librarian's Career as an Internet Consultant, or How a Library Degree can Get You around the World."
• Cole, Jacob. "Becoming a Supervisor: Managing Student Workers."
• Doyle, Beth. "Careers in Preservation Librarianship."
• Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Supervising Students: Sore Spots, Strategies, and Success."

You can find these articles, and more, at http://www.liscareer.com/articlesbydate.htm.

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the Article Submission Guidelines.

Raising Our Standards

I'm a bit late, but had to mention another terrific article by Emily Edmonson in the Chronicle of Higher Education. In "Raising Our Standards," Edmonson inspires us all to aim higher in our job searches and gives some excellent advice to search committees wishing to attract good candidates.

Professional Networking Online

Priscilla's article "Professional Networking Online" appeared in the Jan 27 issue of the FreePint Newsletter.

Jan 2005 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published on LIScareer.com:

• Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "Crafting a Winning Resume."
• Casburn, Steve. "Prove Yourself: What Public and Academic Librarians Can Learn from Special Librarians."
• Long, Dallas. "See the World - Be a Librarian!"
• McNew, Christina Bennett. "Work Outside the Box."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the Article Submission Guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor