The librarian's career guidebook

Section 1 Career planning. Why be a librarian? / Sarah Ann Long

The public in public libraries / Erika James

Career options in academe / Mary Anne Hansen

Never a dull day in the school library / Linda Rowan

From makeup to missiles : special libraries mirror the diversity and complexity of today's business economy / Regina Lee

A bird's-eye view : working for a library consortium / Kim Armstrong

Association careers / Stephen A. Kershner

Passing it on : a career as a full-time educator / Elaine Yontz

Looking at libraries from both sides : librarian-vendors / Karen J. Cook

Beckoned by Darth Vader : careers in publishing / Trudy Lindsey

You want me to put what where? : freelancing librarianship as job, hobby, and passion / Jessamyn West

Countless opportunities : alternative career paths for librarians and information professionals / Selma Permenter

Section 2. Choosing a library program / Kevin O'Kelly

The M.L.S. : what is it worth? / Chrissie Anderson Peters

Now that I'm here, what do I take? / Tanzi Merritt

Replacing classrooms and carrels with keystrokes " distance education of library and information science professionals / Amanda J. Roberts

Library work experience : get some! / Tom Bahlinger

Get hired soon! improving your postgraduation employability / Elaine Yontz.

Section 3. Employment. Hunting and gathering : finding jobs / Suzan Lee

Avoiding the landmines : evaluating a potential workplace / Nancy Cunningham

Cover letters : tips for making a good first impression / Sarah L. Johnson

The resume : a short story about you / John Lehner

Interviews in libraries : planning, preparation, and perfection / Tiffany Eatman Allen

Negotiation / Mari Marsh

Standing out from the crowd : maximizing your hirability / Richard A. Murray

Leaving a job : it really is a small world / Madeline A. Copp

Make your own opportunities : staying professionally active while unemployed / Colleen Simmons

When you come to a fork in the road

take it / Beverley Geer

Section 4. Experience as an entry-level librarian. Does this job make me look fat?, or, Making your first year on the job a more comfortable fit / Clint Chamberlain

I got the job, now what do i do?, or, Acclimating to the environment and defining expectations in a new workplace / Marilyn P. Lewis

It just doesn't matter : what you didn't learn in library school / Jill Emery

How to look like you know what you are doing : developing a professional image / Sarah E. O'Neal

Performance reviews : terror, tedium or inspiration? / Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis

Tenure-track or tenure trap / Christopher Nolan

Section 5. Experience as an experienced librarian. Preparing for promotion : how to succeed without developing an ulcer in the process / Linda Marie Golian-Lui

Library management / Cindy Scroggins

Staying relevant : it's all part of learning / Birdie MacLennan

From acorn to oak : transforming a novice into an expert / Carol Anne Germain

Flamed! The burned -out librarian / Zahra M. Baird

Batteries includes : ten tips to supercharge your library career / Janet Foster.

Section 6. Skill. Through the mouth, the fish dies : the importance of good interpersonal communication / Junitas Bendicto

Talk, listen, repeat : some thoughts on communication skills / Rob Persing

Computer and technology skills for the twenty-first century librarian / Leo Robert Klein

How to pass the 4:55 Friday afternoon test : the importance of being oppressed / Ladd Brown

It's about time : time management skills / Beth Thornton

Public speaking skills / Trudi E. Jacobson and John R. Vallely

Librarian as educator, or Dewey, Dewey, and you / Gale Hannigan and Kathleen Dalton

Effective writing for the career librarian / Bob Schatz

The core of leadership : skills for emerging leaders / Teri R. Switzer

Section 7. Professional development. The art and science of professional behavior / Nancy George

Click to connect! Successful online communication / Kate Sinclair

Conference attendance / Jeff Bullington

Association work : What' in it for me? / Ann Snoeyenbos

Mentoring : a primer / Carol Ritzen Kem

Keeping our heads above water : staying current with professional issues / Denise Landry-Hyde

Publish the thought : writing for the professional literature / Wayne Jones

Marketing yourself : planning to achieve your professional goals / Christine Shupala

Section 8. Enjoying your career. Decompressiong the overstressed librarian / Timothy A. Baird

Adapting to change / Mary Anne Hansen

Positive attitude / Dora Ho

Balance / Ann Snoeyenbos

The juggling act : balancing family and your library career / Catherine J. Woodworth Wong

Conclusion : Librarianship for the love of it / Karla J. Block.