information science

Provides an overview of the field, employment outlook, educational requirements, and the future.

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.

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

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.

An introduction to careers in information science that provides information on the job market, working conditions, salaries, job requirements, and training requirements.

Contains thirty-five standards-based exercises designed to help college students learn the fundamentals of information literacy.

Profiles careers in the library and information sciences, discussing the nature of the work, educational and training requirements, employment opportunities, salary figures, and sources of additional information.

Presents illustrated overviews of the evolution of such technologies as cell phones, fax machines, and compact discs, each accompanied by step-by-step instructions for a related project.

Introduces young readers to the standard and electronic research materials available at libraries, describes how libraries organize materials, catalog searching, and other related topics.