Careers in Library and Information Services

First-Hand Accounts from Working Professionals
Herausgeber: Shontz, Priscilla K.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Library and information science professionals answer questions about LIS careers: What do you do? What do you like and dislike about it? How would I get a job like yours?"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 151mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 666g
• ISBN-13: 9798216185758
• Artikelnr.: 71553034

Autorenporträt

Priscilla K. Shontz is a librarian at Lone Star College-Montgomery, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface (Priscilla K. Shontz)
Foreword (G. Kim Dority)
Acknowledgements
Introduction (Priscilla K. Shontz, G. Kim Dority)
PART 1: PUBLIC LIBRARIES
1.Adult and Teen Librarian (Zack North)
2.Branch Manager (Delaney D. Daly)
3.Branch Services Division Manager (Lee Schwartz)
4.Children's Librarian (Yesenia Villar)
5.Consultant, Regional Library System (April Oharah Hernandez)
6.Education and Outreach Manager (Ayesha Hawkins)
7.Executive Director, Library System (Laura Marlane)
8.Information Services Manager (Lorene Kennard)
9.Library Director (Susan Fulkerson Gregory)
10.Local History and Genealogy Manager (Angela O'Neal)
11.Supervising Librarian (Mychal Threets)
12.Technical Services Manager (Somer Newland)
13.Technology Coordinator (Louise Alcorn)
14.Teen Librarian (Kathleen Breitenbach)
15.Youth Services Manager (Alissa Raschke-Janchenko)
PART 2: SCHOOL LIBRARIES
16.Independent Middle School Librarian (Jean Myles)
17.International K-12 School Librarian (Jill Egan)
18.Lead Librarian, Public School District (Amy Pulliam)
19.Librarian, School for the Deaf (Nell Fleming)
20.Library Services Director, Public School System (Deborah Lang Froggatt)
21.Public Elementary School Librarian (Michael Rawls)
22.Public Middle School Media Specialist (Dale F. Harter)
PART 3: ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
23.Access Services Librarian (Glen J. Benedict)
24.Arts and Humanities Librarian (Sarah Elizabeth Sheridan Bull)
25.Collection Development Librarian (Monica Cammack)
26.Collections Care Coordinator (Shelby Strommer)
27.Community Engagement Director (Morgan Brickey-Jones)
28.Curator (Alba Fernández-Keys)
29.Data Librarian (Michele Hayslett)
30.Dean of Libraries (Linda Marie Golian-Lui)
31.Digital Archivist (Andrew McDonnell)
32.Digital Preservation and Project Management Librarian (Ira Revels)
33.Digital Scholarship Librarian (Julia Stone)
34.Electronic Resource Management Librarian (Lucy Campbell)
35.Electronic Resources and Cataloging Librarian (Daniel Stevens)
36.Games and Media Arts Librarians (Diane Robson, Steven Guerrero, Emily
Pojman)
37.Human Resources Director (Laura Blessing)
38.Information Literacy Librarian (Joy Oehlers)
39.Instructional Technology Specialist (Lara Taylor)
40.Metadata Librarian (Chad Deets)
41.Music Librarian (Marci Cohen)
42.Open Educational Resources Librarian (Kate McNally Carter)
43.Part-Time Librarian (Emily Weak)
44.Research Services Coordinator (Emerson M. Morris)
45.Resident Librarian (Elizabeth S. Blake)
46.Resource Sharing Librarian (K. Zdepski)
47.Scholarly Communications Librarian (Elaine Walker)
48.Social Sciences and Government Information Librarian (Amanda McLeod)
49.Student Support and Engagement Librarian (Mary Kamela)
50.Systems and Discovery Librarian (Emily Wros)
51.Technical Services Director (Susanne Markgren)
52.University Librarian (Rick Anderson)
53.User Experience Research Librarian (Beth Filar Williams)
PART 4: SPECIAL LIBRARIES
54.Adult Services Librarian, Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (Jami
Livingston)
55.Art Museum Library Director (Jon Evans)
56.Associate State Librarian (Michael Golrick)
57.Audiovisual Archivist (Ari Negovschi Regalado)
58.Conservation Librarian (Megan Burdi)
59.Corporate Librarian (Eileen Davenport)
60.Curator and Archivist, Historical Association (Laura Kathryn Nicole
Jones)
61.Library Development Consultant (Reagen A. Thalacker)
62.Marketing and Outreach Librarian, Library for the Blind and Print
Disabled (Ashley M. Biggs)
63.Media Library Specialist, Department of Public Health (Alicia Zuniga)
64.Mental Health Hospital Library Director (Lona A. Oerther)
65.News Librarian (Misty Harris)
66.Prison Librarian (Margaret Lirones)
67.Research Institution Medical Librarian (Kelly Stormking)
68.Research Medical Library Director (Clara S. Fowler)
69.Science Librarian, Department of Defense (Gloria Miller)
70.Seminary Librarian (Rebecca A. Givens)
71.State Librarian (Jamie Markus)
PART 5: BEYOND THE LIBRARY
72.Archival Consultant (Dominique Luster)
73.Association Director (Jenifer Grady)
74.Author (Chrissie Anderson Peters)
75.Community and User Research Manager (Jamie Lin)
76.Competitive Intelligence Director (Chad Eng)
77.Consortium Executive Director (Nancy S. Kirkpatrick)
78.Consultants (Cindy Fesemyer, Amanda Standerfer)
79.Content and Workflow Strategy Consultant (Pam Matthews)
80.Continuing Medical Education Coordinator (Karen Burton)
81.Cybersecurity Analyst (Tracy Z. Maleeff)
82.Development and Alumni Relations Administrator (Selma Permenter)
83.Digital Asset Manager (Lisa Grimm)
84.Digital Content Librarian (Maria Fesz)
85.Freelance Editor (Priscilla K. Shontz)
86.Independent Information Professional (Kearin Reid)
87.Independent Librarian (Jessamyn West)
88.Information and Content Strategist (G. Kim Dority)
89.Information Specialist and Micropreneur (Sue Easun)
90.International Sales and Special Markets Manager (Ann Snoeyenbos)
91.Internet Research Specialist (Marj Atkinson)
92.Knowledge and Information Management Consultant (Elizabeth F. McLean)
93.Learning and Training Manager (Shanna Hollich)
94.MLIS Assistant Teaching Professor (Jason K. Alston)
95.MLIS Program Manager (Dee Winn)
96.Private Librarian and Curator (Christy Shannon Smirl)
97.Program Manager for Membership and Research (Christina Rodrigues)
98.Public Health Analyst (Melody D. Parker)
99.Rare Book Dealer (Patrick Olson)
100.Records Specialist (Jeannine Berroteran)
101.Research and Prospect Management Analyst (Laura Semrau)
About the Editor and Contributors
Index