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What if you were a public librarian and then you wanted to become an academic librarian? How different are those worlds and how would you know what kind of skills or experiences you need to get your foot into the academic door? Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library explores the multifaceted roles of the librarian profession from personal narratives of professional librarians who have successfully worked and transitioned from one type of library to another. Learn the successful strategies and stories of librarians who transitioned from public to academic libraries, school media to academic libraries, public to special libraries, print to digital worlds, among other ones. -What kinds of skill sets and experiences were they able to transfer or draw on from their previous work experiences? -How can you make these successful transitions as well? From interview tips to developing relevant and transferable skill sets, this unique guide offers testimonials with a targeted advice and job strategies for readers interested in making these successful transitions during a time when there is a huge difficulty in securing a library job.

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Title Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library
Author Davis Erin Anderson (Editor); Raymond Pun (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Pages 270
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date 2016-05-06
Features Bibliography, Index
ISBN 9781442265578 / 1442265574
Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6.2 x 0.9 in (22.86 x 15.75 x 2.29 cm)
Library of Congress subjects United States, Career changes - United States
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016001659
Dewey Decimal Code 020.23

About the author

Davis Erin Anderson is the Community Engagement Manager at the Metropolitan New York Library Council, where she works to extend METRO's presence into the digital realm by keeping friends, followers, and connections up to date on issues relevant to the field of libraries, archives, and museums.

Raymond Pun is the first year student success librarian in Fresno State. He has held positions in New York University Shanghai and the New York Public Library. He has published widely and presented extensively in various topics of academic and public librarianship in national and international conferences such as ALA, SLA and IFLA.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016-05-06. Hardcover. Good. Retired From Library, typical library markings. Minimal Library use. Otherwise,Book is like new with no creases to cover and all pages clean. Binding is tight and square.