Taking Your Library Career to the Next Level

• Author : Holly Hibner,Mary Kelly
• Publisher : Chandos Publishing
• Release Date : 2017-08-09
• ISBN : 9780081022719

Taking Your Library Career to the Next Level: Participating, Publishing, and Presenting helps librarians establish a brand and name recognition in their area of expertise, suggesting how to write winning proposals for both publication and presentation and places to publish. In addition, it covers how to conquer fears of public speaking and how to make presentations more dynamic. As professional development is important in most library settings to earn or maintain credentials, this book helps academic librarians look for opportunities

• Author : Tarah Wheeler
• Publisher : Sasquatch Books
• Release Date : 2016-03-29
• ISBN : 9781632170675

“Jam packed with insights from women in the field,” this is an invaluable career guide for the aspiring or experienced female tech professional (Forbes) As the CEO of a startup, Tarah Wheeler is all too familiar with the challenges female tech professionals face on a daily basis. That’s why she’s teamed up with other high-achieving women within the field—from entrepreneurs and analysts to elite hackers and gamers—to provide a roadmap for women looking to jump-start, or

• Author : Jane D. Monson
• Publisher : American Library Association
• Release Date : 2012-11-26
• ISBN : 9781555708825

Familiarity with digital practices is increasingly important for all information professionals, and this book offers a solid foundation in the discipline.

• Author : Joel A. Garfinkle
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2011-08-04
• ISBN : 9781118116777

A leading executive coach pinpoints three vital traits necessary to advance your career In Getting Ahead, one of the top 50 executive coaches in the United States, Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature model for mastering three skills to take your career to the next level: Perception, Visibility, and Influence. The PVI-model of professional advancement will teach you to: (1) Actively promote yourself as an asset and valuable person inside the organization, (2) Increase your visibility to gain others’ recognition and appreciation for your

• Author : Beth St. Jean,Ursula Gorham,Elizabeth Bonsignore
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 2021-03-25
• ISBN : 9781538119143

This introductory textbook for undergraduate students in information science, information studies, computer science, and related disciplines provides an applied grounding in information behavior. The book positions information behavior as a foundational element undergirding all of the information and computer science disciplines and professions

• Author : Hilda K. Weisburg
• Publisher : American Library Association
• Release Date : 2013
• ISBN : 9780838911785

In theory if not in practice, traditional school library career planning went something like this: get a degree, find a job, work towards tenure, then remain in the same district until retirement. If that was ever actually the case, it certainly isn't any longer. School librarians know that making smart choices and planning strategically are the best ways to create a career that is both within their control and professionally fulfilling. This practical, hands-on book covers the multifaceted aspects of

• Author : Bernice Kao,Megan Pittsley-Fox
• Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
• Release Date : 2013-12-16
• ISBN : 9781610691536

This unique book covers the who, what, when, where, why, and, most important, the HOW of creating a career center or jobseeker program in a public library. • Explains the need for job centers and showcases an expanding role for librarians in staffing them • Reviews various types of programs and services that can help meet the needs of jobseekers • Shows how to research community needs and publicize services • Provides samples of forms and marketing materials from which libraries can draw

• Author : Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen,Linda Crook
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2010-12-14
• ISBN : 9781780630533

As librarians move into the middle of their careers, they are more ready than ever to take on new leadership opportunities. Literature on leadership is expanding in the field of library and information sciences, and more and more seminars and workshops are being offered for new and seasoned leaders. This book asks the questions: ‘What about us?’ and, ‘Where is the leadership advice and training for those who are no longer new librarians, but are also not yet seasoned leaders?’

• Author : Lara Seven Phillips,Katherine G. Holvoet
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release Date : 2016-11-28
• ISBN : 9781440850226

This book explains how and why to get an international library job, what to expect when you arrive in your host country, and how to overcome challenges in your new home. • Supplies potential expat librarians invaluable information about what to expect from libraries abroad, identifying differences, constraints, and obstacles as compared to U.S. norms • Describes the realities of moving and working abroad, thereby enabling readers to accurately assess if a foreign job would be a good fit • Guides librarians

• Author : Kimberly Brown
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2021-05-19
• ISBN : 9781119736233

An expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work. Kimberly Brown, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, leaves no stone unturned with this thorough, expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work, from beginning to end, starting with uncovering personal and professional values in an effort to align their expertise and skills to roles and companies that will finally change the trajectory

• Author : Donna Cardillo, R.N.
• Publisher : Currency
• Release Date : 2010-11-09
• ISBN : 9780307591753

Survive and Thrive as a Nurse in Today's New Health-Services Landscape Welcome to the compassionate and caring world of nursing! You are entering a profession that offers great rewards and endless opportunities. But you must prepare for the challenges ahead and do everything you can to ensure that you experience the best that nursing has to offer. Get off to the right start in your new profession by learning how to: • Find the job that's perfect for you • Create your

• Author : Kelly Nicole Czarnecki,Marie L. Harris
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 2021-05-29
• ISBN : 9781538135891

Connecting Teens with Technology at the Library presents a balanced view of the often complex relationship between teenagers and their technology. The authors share more than a dozen full lesson plans for technology-based programs, scalable for any library budget, that will help the reader to engage with their teenaged patrons.

• Author : Blanche Woolls,Connie Hamner Williams
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release Date : 2019-03-08
• ISBN : 9781440868900

Drawing on stories from successful programs and research, this book shows librarians how to provide students with the practical information they need for a bright future. Chapters cover career readiness, financial literacy, and civic responsibility at each grade level. • Addresses the problem of gaps in most school curriculums • Defines the school librarian's leadership role in addressing this problem • Gives concrete examples, tools, and lessons for use in schools K–12 • Defines the school librarian's role in collaboratively addressing readiness for the

• Author : Bob Popyk
• Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
• Release Date : 2003
• ISBN : 0634058428

(Book). Getting more gigs doesn't just happen. Musicians have to make it happen. Despite a myriad of convenient excuses to choose from the economy is off, money is tight, unemployment is high, not as many clubs are hiring, budget cuts mean fewer corporate gigs there are always some musicians who do exceptionally well and work constantly, regardless of the month, year, season, economy or their location. A collection of Bob Popyk's most talked-about columns from International Musician magazine, The Business

• Author : Joanna Penn
• Publisher : The Creative Penn
• Release Date : 2020-12-10
• ISBN : 9781913321536

You are an author. You turn ideas into reality in the shape of a book. You turn the thoughts in your head into valuable intellectual property assets. You understand how powerful the written word can be. Now it's time to use your words to create a business plan to take your writing career to the next level — whatever that means for your situation. I'm Joanna Penn and I've been a full-time author-entrepreneur for almost a decade. In this book, I’