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