Dority, G. Kim. Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals. 2nd edition. Libraries Unlimited, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-61069-959-4
Description
This guide is appropriate for those embarking on careers in library and information science as well as those looking to make a change, providing career design strategies that can be used to build a lifetime of career opportunity.
Table of Contents
- Rethinking information work
- Self-knowledge : your career starting point
- Traditional LIS career paths
- Nontraditional LIS career paths
- Independent LIS career paths
- Understanding, describing, and documenting your value
- Thriving on change
- Building professional equity
- Getting from here to there
- Improvising your resilient career
Appendix A. Special interest groups
Appendix B. Career and employment resources
Appendix C. LIS blogs and social media.
