library science

Whether you're a student or a professionals ready for a career change, you'll find in this invaluable book everything you need to know to start an exciting career or alter the direction of your current career in library and/or information science. Features include a quick-reference Career Profile for each job summarizing its notable features, a Career Ladder illustrating frequent routes to and from the position described, and a comprehensive text pointing out special skills, education, training, and various associations relevant to each post. Appendixes list educational institutions, periodicals and directories, professional associations, and useful industry Web sites.

Draws on history, sociology, and philosophy to explain the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in the modern world.

In a celebration of libraries and the dedicated people who staff them, the author argues that librarians are more important than ever, and discusses a new breed of visionary professionals who use the Web to link people and information.

Reveals the inner workings of a large public library by examining the various departments and their functions, the equipment used, and the duties of the people who work there.

Presents information about careers one can obtain in the fields of library and information science, including archivists, cataloging librarians, and library media specialists.

Presents a comprehensive, hands-on guide to successfully managing a library media center.

Offers advice for those pursuing a library and information science career, with tips on job opportunities, salary and benefits, and educational requirements.

Discusses a variety of careers well suited for those who enjoy reading.

Collection of humorous stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the school librarians.