A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science [Paperback]

Richard Murray (Editor), Priscilla K. Shontz (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1591583640 | ISBN-13: 978-1591583646 | Publication Date: April 30, 2007

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.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Shontz and Murray are editor and assistant editor of popular Web site LIScareer.com. Shontz has written two other books on the subject of careers in library and information science, but this one is a bit different in that she has librarians in the field tell us what it's really like to do what they do. Contributors write about more than 90 unique jobs, what their typical workdays are like, the pros and cons of their positions, how one would go about getting a job like theirs, and resources that correspond to positions like theirs. The book is an interesting read for those thinking of a career change or interested in pursuing a new direction in the field of library and information science. There are some positions that most readers probably wouldn't think of, such as "Golf Librarian" and "Web Marketing Coordinator." Donaldson, Christy

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"Shontz and Murray have gathered a diverse selection of career options available for those with an MLS, and each chapter is written by a person working in the position covered. Public, academic, school, and special librarianship are represented, as well as positions with consortia, library schools, vendors, publishers, associations and agencies, and other nontraditional arenas....This book would be an excellent source for library and information science students and is recommended for libraries in institutions that grant library and information science degrees."-Reference & User Services Quarterly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591583640
• ISBN-13: 978-1591583646
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #785,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Priscilla Shontz edits the library career site LIScareer.com and has written or edited three library science career books. She has more than sixteen years of experience in university, community college, medical, school, and public libraries. Priscilla is a past president of the ALA New Members Round Table. She earned a BS in journalism from The University of Texas at Arlington and an MS in library science from The University of North Texas. Visit http://www.liscareer.com for more information.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An index for quick reference rounds out this broad-ranged anthology, September 2, 2007

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This review is from: A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science (Paperback)

A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science is an omnibus anthology of ninety-five essays by diverse authors. Focusing primarily upon the many different types of library science jobs available, from working for school libraries or special libraries to library vendors, positions in publishing, and nontraditional careers such as "personal librarian" or "independent information professional", A Day in the Life is a first-rate resource for library and information science students, prospective information professionals, new librarians, and anyone considering a career change. An index for quick reference rounds out this broad-ranged anthology steeped in the professional field experience of its many contributors.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Library Career Book, March 9, 2011

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This review is from: A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science (Paperback)

Nice articles from real librarians. Only problem is that I'm not sure how many of the career options are available in Fresno.