Making the Most of Your Library Career

Making the Most of Your Library Career
Author: Lois Stickell
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2014-01-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0838911862

An MLIS can provide the skill set needed to get a library job, but building a library career means knowing how to maximize your potential every step of the way. Benefiting those fresh out of library school as well as experienced professionals, career librarians from every corner of the profession offer a personal, down-to-earth view of "what it's really like out there." Filled with valuable insights into how to better launch and manage a library career, this book addresses important topics like How to work and adapt at a new organization What management expects and how to view everyday activities from that point of view How to make suggestions for change Advice on navigating the cyclical nature of a librarian's work year The rewards and challenges of professional organizations Why a library degree is valuable outside a traditional library setting Those new to the field will find the contributors' seasoned advice both inspiring and practical, while veterans of the profession will find guidance on retuning their careers in librarianship's changing environment.

So You Want To Be a Librarian

So You Want To Be a Librarian
Author: Lauren Pressley
Publisher: Library Juice Press, LLC
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1936117290

"Provides information about librarianship as a career, including types of libraries, types of jobs within libraries, professional issues, and educational requirements"--Provided by publisher.

Working in the Virtual Stacks

Working in the Virtual Stacks
Author: Laura Townsend Kane
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2011-06-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838993273

Written in a warm and personal style, Working in the Virtual Stacks presents an exciting future for librarians, already upon us today!

Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers

Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers
Author: Becca Boland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2020-03-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1440865639

When teens volunteer at the library, they gain new skills, make connections, and build their resumes, while libraries benefit from a new generation of advocates. This guide shows librarians how to establish or develop a teen volunteer program. Advocating a flexible approach, this book speaks to every library, including both public and school libraries. From small libraries with no budget to large libraries with seemingly endless budgets and everything in between, all of the concepts covered can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of the community being served. The book begins with the big picture, discussing benefits to teens, libraries, and communities; it then reviews volunteer types and volunteer possibilities for teens, including the traditional roles of shelving and programming as well as passion-led projects, programming opportunities, and special initiatives and drives. Specific volunteer roles are described in depth, with instructions for practical applications, and concrete examples and experiences from various types of libraries illustrate principles discussed. Readers will also learn how to establish volunteer partnerships within and outside of the library. The book ends with a discussion of methods for evaluation and assessment.

The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers

The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers
Author: Meg Busse
Publisher: Idealist.org
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers is a comprehensive resource for emerging professionals pursuing their first position in the nonprofit sector. Whether you are a current student, a recent graduate, or someone entering the workforce for the first time, this book will provide you with indispensable advice, relevant strategies, and nonprofit-specific resources to strengthen your job search. Written by nonprofit career experts, The Idealist Guide is designed to be easily accessible and convenient to read." -- Amazon.com viewed October 9, 2020.

The Well-trained Mind

The Well-trained Mind
Author: Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 852
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780393059274

This book will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school. Two veteran home educators outline the classical pattern of education'he trivium'hich organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind: the elementary school "grammar stage," the middle school "logic stage," and the high school "rhetoric stage." Using the trivium as your model, you'll be able to instruct your child in all levels of reading, writing, history, geography, mathematics, science, foreign languages, rhetoric, logic, art, and music, regardless of your own aptitude in those subjects. Newly revised and updated, The Well-Trained Mind includes detailed book lists with complete ordering information; up-to-date listings of resources, publications, and Internet links; and useful contacts.

Successful Summer Reading Programs for All Ages

Successful Summer Reading Programs for All Ages
Author: Katie Fitzgerald
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1442281685

he summer reading program is the focal point of a children’s librarian’s year, requiring countless hours of preparation and nearly year-round promotion. Summer reading programs for teens and adults are also offered in many communities, adding to that workload and bringing together librarians from different departments to accomplish the required tasks. In a single volume, Successful Summer Reading Programs for All Ages: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides the tools necessary to put together successful summer reading programs for each of these different age groups. Key elements include: Sample program ideas for early childhood, school-age, teen, and adult readers to suit any summer reading theme Best practices for promoting summer reading to the community Troubleshooting for common difficulties associated with summer reading programs Tips and tricks for using software programs to manage registration and track readers’ progress Public librarians serving children, teens, and/or adults will find everything they need to put together a successful summer reading program in this comprehensive handbook.

Job Be Damned

Job Be Damned
Author: Rishi Piparaiya
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2018-06-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9352777689

From trainees to CXOs - the only career guide you will ever need Do you think you're a hardworking professional who has a lot to offer? Are your ideas brighter than everyone else's in your team? Did you deserve a standing ovation after your last performance appraisal? Even if the answer to these questions is a resounding yes, do you still find yourself trailing behind corporate losers -- the devil boss who takes all the credit; the slimy politician who stole your promotion; the sweet-talking weasel whom everyone seems to love? Job Be Damned is the kick in the backside that you so desperately need. This book recognizes that you are an average employee and ensures that, by the time you're done reading it, you'll be the best average employee there can be. You will gain a unique perspective to help navigate every tricky workplace situation--and unmatched bullshit-doling and handling capabilities to wing it through your spectacularly unexciting job. After all, isn't that what corporate success is all about?