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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790553503321

Autore

Markgren Susanne <1971->

Titolo

Career Q&A : a librarian's real-life, practical guide to managing a successful career / / Susanne Markgren and Tiffany Eatman Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , [2013]

�2013

ISBN

1-57387-732-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 218 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

020.23

Soggetti

Library science - Vocational guidance

Librarians - Employment

Career development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The beginning : getting started or getting going -- Making a good first impression : the art of the cover letter -- Documenting your employment history : the art of the resume -- Online identities : managing your online presence and building your brand -- Interviewing : getting ready for the show -- Networking : getting involved in the profession -- From here to there : time for a change -- Putting yourself out there : presenting and writing -- Job flexibility : possibility or myth? -- Alternative jobs : the nontraditional career path -- Moving up the ladder : stepping into management -- Keeping up : following technology and trends -- Collaboration : forming productive partnerships -- Retirement : wrapping up your career and planning for the next stage.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines events, transitions, struggles, and advances that encompass and define a librarian's career, answering a range of important questions library professionals face as they move through the various stages of their working lives.