Dec 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles have just been published at LIScareer.com:

• Ganster, Ligaya. "Making a Visual Impact: A Former Graphic Designer's Guide to Creating Library Publications."
• Paul, Sara R. "Find a Job in 10 Minutes a Day: Persistent Job Search Via an Aggregator."
• Starkey, Jennifer. "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Getting a Second Master’s Degree But Were Afraid To Ask."
• Taylor, Tomaro I. "Why a Residency or Fellowship Might be Right for You."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the author guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

Nov 2006 Articles

These articles are now available:

• Aho, Melissa. "Career College Libraries: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly."
• Barton, Emily. "What Library School Didn’t Teach You: An Overview from Six First-Year Professionals."
• Delumeau, Andrea. "Telecommuting for Librarians."
• Johnston, Jennifer. "Not Just for Kids: Cultivating Adult Programs."

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

If you would like to write for LIScareer, please see the author guidelines at http://www.liscareer.com/write.htm.

LIScareer back on monthly publication schedule

Rich and I have shipped off our manuscript (whew! Oh, we think it will be published by summer 2007) and we're back to work on LIScareer. Interested in contributing an article? See the author guidelines and scheduled articles.

LIScareer on hiatus until Nov 2006

LIScareer will be on hiatus until Nov 2006, while Rich and Priscilla work more intensively on the book A Day in the Life. If you're interested in writing for LIScareer, please check out the author guidelines and the schedule of upcoming articles. Thanks for your interest!

Call for contributors closed

Thank you all so much for the fast and overwhelming response to our call for a few more potential contributors to our book! We think that we have filled the gaps (but we will keep your names in mind and will contact you in early July if we still need someone). We appreciate your interest! And we would like to encourage you to consider writing for LIScareer if you have career advice to share.

Thanks,
Priscilla Shontz
Rich Murray

Call for contributors (intl school librarian; consultant)

If you are (or can recommend) a (1) consultant or a (2) librarian at an international K-12 school who would be interested in writing a brief book chapter describing your job -- in a very short time period -- please contact Priscilla & Rich to discuss the idea (see http://www.liscareer.com/dil_contents.htm for more information).

June 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles have just been published at LIScareer.com:

• Burchfield, Amy. "Experience the World as an FCIL Librarian."
• Pressley, Lauren. "Electronic Communication in the Workplace."
• Sullivan, Doreen. "The Librarian Has Not Yet Left the Building: Resignation After-Effects."
• Vertone, Regina. "Which Side of the Pond Are You On? Focus and Variety in Librarianship."

If you would like to write for LIScareer, see the author guidelines and the publication schedule.

LIScareer will be on hiatus until Nov 2006.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

New librarian resume/interviewing book

Robert Newlen has updated and expanded his terrific resume guide! His new book, Resume Writing And Interviewing Techniques That Work!: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians, has just been published.

May 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Garber, Gina. "Making the Leap from Paraprofessional to Professional in an Academic Library."
• Keogh, Kristina. "Solo Librarianship: Unique Challenges and Opportunities for New Librarians."
• Krygier, Sarah. "Top Ten Ways to Burn Your Bridges in Library Land."
• Osborn, Jennifer. "Developing Workplace Coaching Skills."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the author guidelines.

Rich Murray signs on as co-editor of A Day in the Life

I'm pleased to tell you that Rich Murray has agreed to co-edit the book A Day in the Life. Rich has been assistant editor of LIScareer.com for several years. We've received most of the final drafts and anticipate that the book will be published in 2007.

This book attempts to provide a glimpse into a wide variety of jobs available to information professionals. In this book, 95 authors describe a “typical” work day or work routines, point out advantages and disadvantages in their position, and offer advice to job seekers interested in following their career path. Authors candidly share their experiences to offer readers a sense of what it’s really like to work in their type of job.

The book covers a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional jobs. In addition to public, academic, school and special libraries, it also describes some jobs in consortia, associations, LIS programs, vendors, publishing, consulting and other non-library fields. Though the book is primarily aimed at information professionals working in the US, it features authors from around the world.

April 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Andrews, Sarah. "Learning to Teach: Providing Library Instruction."
• Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J. "How I Got My Dream Library Job."
• Johnson, Melissa M. "Multitasking to Within an Inch of Your Life: Working in a Small Library."
• Larrabee, Nancy. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Interview; or, What Not to Do."

Interested in writing for LIScareer? See the author guidelines.

March 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published on LIScareer:

• Krygier, Sarah. "Experience to Get Experience."
• Li, Judy. "Swinging between Academic and Public Librarianship."
• Pressley, Lauren. "Workplace Communication."
• York, Amy. "Should You Take a Temp Job?"

Interested in writing for LIScareer? Check out the Author Guidelines.

Feb 2006 LIScareer Articles

These articles were just published at LIScareer.com:

• Brannon, Sian. "How Working in Retail Made Me a Better Librarian."
• Gore, Sally. "Designated for Assignment."
• Smith, Felicia A. "Weary Helper: From Private Investigator to Librarian."
• Swartz, Jonathan. "School Library Media Specialist Programs."

Interested in writing for LIScareer.com? See the author guidelines.

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

The Librarian's Career Guidebook mentioned in U.S. News & World Report

Hey, neat! The Librarian's Career Guidebook was mentioned in this U.S News & World Report article, Career Center: Excellent careers for 2006 .

Jan 2006 LIScareer Articles

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

• Larrabee, Nancy. "Creating Connections in Your Community: Starting and Leading a Book Discussion Group."
• tenBroek, Barbara. "Is There a Library Job in Your Future?"
• Walker, Shaundra. "Making a Lateral Move."
• Zafran, Enid L. "'Do You Actually Read the Entire Book?': The Life of an Indexer."

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

Priscilla Shontz, editor
Rich Murray, assistant editor

ALA NMRT Resume Review Service

Want some helpful advice or a fresh perspective on your resume? Visit the ALA NMRT Resume Review Service at the ALA Midwinter Meeting or check out their online services.