Straight From the Stacks : A Firsthand Guide to Careers in Library and Information Science
ISBN: 9780838998540
Platform/Publisher: EBSCO eBooks / ALA Editions of the American Library Association
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: limited; Download: limited
Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General;

First-hand accounts from real-life librarians in a variety of information science disciplines make this career guide come alive, and fifteen sample job descriptions for different niches of information services offer a reality check for those committed to understanding an ever-changing array of possibilities. Tracing career paths, everyday duties, and qualities for succeeding, these spotlights provide perspective from the trenches. From bioinformatics librarian to consumer health librarian to principal and information broker, anyone entering the profession can find an inspirational mentor as well as hard-hitting career-building information.


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