A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science
by Shontz, Priscilla K.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-30
Publisher(s): Libraries Unltd Inc
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Summary
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.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction: What Do Librarians Do All Day? | p. xvii |
| Public Libraries | |
| Adult Services Librarian | p. 2 |
| Teen Librarian | p. 6 |
| Children's Librarian | p. 11 |
| Client Services Librarian | p. 16 |
| Multimedia Librarian | p. 20 |
| Electronic Services Librarian | p. 24 |
| Technical Services Manager | p. 29 |
| Rural Library Director | p. 33 |
| Urban Branch Manager | p. 37 |
| Administrator | p. 40 |
| Territorial Librarian | p. 45 |
| Consultant, State Library | p. 49 |
| Academic Libraries | |
| Reference Librarian | p. 54 |
| Reference Librarian at an Overseas American University | p. 59 |
| Reference Librarian and School of Nursing Liaison | p. 64 |
| Reference/Government Documents Librarian | p. 67 |
| Social Sciences and Outreach Librarian | p. 72 |
| Distance Education Librarian | p. 76 |
| Collection Development Librarian | p. 81 |
| Curriculum Specialist | p. 85 |
| Conservator | p. 89 |
| Cataloging/Training Librarian | p. 93 |
| Special Materials Cataloger | p. 98 |
| Serials/Electronic Resources Librarian | p. 103 |
| Ordering Librarian | p. 108 |
| Access Services Librarian | p. 112 |
| GIS/Data Librarian | p. 116 |
| Metadata Specialist | p. 121 |
| Systems Librarian | p. 126 |
| Technology Librarian in a Developing Country | p. 131 |
| Human Resources Librarian | p. 135 |
| Information Literacy Coordinator | p. 140 |
| Head of Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services | p. 144 |
| Electronic Periodicals Manager | p. 148 |
| Head of Information Services | p. 153 |
| Head of Technical Services | p. 158 |
| Library Services Coordinator | p. 162 |
| Learning Resource Center Director | p. 167 |
| University Library Director | p. 171 |
| School Libraries | |
| Private School Librarian | p. 176 |
| International School Librarian | p. 181 |
| Special Libraries | |
| Librarian, History of Medicine Library | p. 186 |
| Medical Librarian, Pediatric Hospital Library | p. 190 |
| Library and Information Officer, Nonprofit Health Organization | p. 194 |
| Librarian/Vice President, Financial Company | p. 198 |
| Technical Librarian/Document Controller, Oil and Gas Company | p. 202 |
| Librarian, Internet Start-Up Company | p. 207 |
| Director of Library Services, Law Firm | p. 211 |
| Law Librarian, Private Law Firm | p. 215 |
| Public Law Librarian | p. 219 |
| Librarian, Art Museum Library | p. 224 |
| Public Access Coordinator, Film Archive | p. 229 |
| Librarian, Private Social Club | p. 234 |
| Golf Librarian | p. 238 |
| Information Resource Director, U.S. Embassy | p. 242 |
| Head, Legislative Relations Office, Congressional Research Service | p. 247 |
| Information Specialist, Government Research Organization | p. 250 |
| Armed Forces Librarian | p. 254 |
| Police Force Librarian | p. 259 |
| Coordinator of Correctional Libraries | p. 263 |
| Librarian for the Blind and Disabled | p. 268 |
| Consortia | |
| Internet Trainer | p. 274 |
| Member Support Coordinator | p. 277 |
| Metadata Specialist | p. 281 |
| Knowledge Manager | p. 284 |
| Lis Faculty | |
| Assistant Professor | p. 290 |
| Visiting Instructor at an International University | p. 294 |
| Library Vendors | |
| Director of Sales for North America | p. 300 |
| Sales Coordinator for International and Special Markets | p. 303 |
| Training Resources Manager | p. 307 |
| Cataloger | p. 311 |
| Senior Product Strategist | p. 315 |
| Publishing | |
| Editor, Publisher, Author, Speaker | p. 320 |
| Assistant Editor | p. 324 |
| Author of Young Adult Novels | p. 328 |
| Indexer | p. 333 |
| Freelance Book Producer | p. 336 |
| Rights and Permissions Manager | p. 340 |
| Electronic Marketing Manager | p. 344 |
| Web Marketing Coordinator | p. 348 |
| Database Librarian | p. 353 |
| Associations and Agencies | |
| Director, Library Association | p. 358 |
| Director of Information and Communications/Privacy Officer, Advertising Association | p. 362 |
| Senior Program Officer, Federal Agency | p. 367 |
| Senior Planning and Development Specialist for Library Services, Federal Agency | p. 370 |
| Program Coordinator, Health Organization | p. 375 |
| Project Coordinator, Nonprofit Corporation | p. 379 |
| Nontraditional | |
| Personal Librarian | p. 384 |
| Independent Information Professional | p. 388 |
| Consultant, Entrepreneur, Marketing Manager | p. 392 |
| Senior Program Manager | p. 396 |
| Information Architect | p. 400 |
| Competitive Intelligence Analyst | p. 405 |
| Knowledge Management Specialist | p. 409 |
| Community Evangelist | p. 412 |
| Epilogue: A Day in the Life of Priscilla and Rich's Editor | p. 417 |
| Index | p. 421 |
| About the Contributors | p. 429 |
| About the Editors | p. 445 |
| About LIScareer.com | p. 446 |
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