This may help you. I just read a book entitled Rethinking Information
Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information
Professionals, by G. Kim Dority.
I borrowed it from my local library. Here are a few reviews.
Using various tables, worksheets, lists, and extensive, current
bibliographies of Web and print resources, Dority, an adjunct faculty
member at the University of Denver's graduate library school, leads the
user through the process of planning his or her chosen information
career path. The range of possibilities in information work besides
traditional, facilities-based libraries includes information
organizations, nonprofit work in associations and foundations,
independent business development, training and development, and many
types of freelancing. Knowing that life includes shifting priorities,
Dority emphasizes the tools readers can use to promote lifelong career
resiliency. Whether readers are library and information science
students, midcareer librarians, or seasoned professionals, they will
refer to this title frequently to sort through their options. Well
written, practical, and timely, this resource fits any personal,
professional, or career collection. Susan Awe
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Review
“STARRED REVIEW [E]ncourages readers to plan their careers with an
understanding of ongoing changes in information work and the broad range
of options open to information professionals, leveraging skills and
strengths to meet either traditional or nontraditional career goals. The
topics include self-knowledge in terms of career planning, identifying
paths (traditional, nontraditional, independent), creating a portfolio,
growing a career, thriving on change, creating a career map, and taking
charge of your own career. A focus on rethinking what we know and do and
putting this in terms that will resonate with nonlibrarians is
particularly useful, as is an emphasis on proactively and continuously
acquiring new skills and knowledge. Exercises and practical suggestions
throughout help readers identify goals and steps they need to take,
while extensive annotated resources point to further information. This
title belongs on the shelf of every LIS student and new librarian;
highly recommended for all professional collections.”–Library Journal
“This professional resource is a practical employment manual for
students, new graduates, and seasoned professionals. Full of annotated
bibliographies, excercises, and bulleted lists, this book serves as a
blueprint for librarians....This book should be recommended reading for
Library Science students, and for any librarian who wants to make the
most of their career. Recommended.”–Library Media Connection
“Although this book is primarily aimed at LIS graduate students, it may
also be useful to many already working in traditional library positions,
particularly those contemplating a career change....The nice thing about
this book is that the author explores all the possibilities; she doesn't
ignore traditional library roles but discusses the pluses and minuses of
all different types of careers and tries to help readers identify and
match their interests....Reading through this book or checking the
extensive references will help you think clearly about your goals in
life and the different ways to achieve them....For those new to
information work, this book is invaluable. For those already working in
the field, it is a nice resource for thinking about the work you do and
possible career changes.”–ONLINE Magazine
“Using various tables, worksheets, lists, and extensive, current
bibliographies of Web and print resources, Dority, leads the user
through a process of planning his or her chosen information career path.
The range of possibilities in information work besides traditional,
facilities-based libraries includes information organizations,
non-profit work in associations and foundations, independent business
development, training and development, or many types of freelancing.
Knowing that life includes shifting priorities, Dority emphasizes the
tools readers can use to promote lifelong career resiliency. Whether
readers are library and information students, mid-career librarians, or
seasoned professionals, they will refer to this title frequently to sort
through their options. Well-written, practical, and timely, this
resource fits any personal, professional, or career
collection.”–Booklist/Professional Reading
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I am pursuing a MLIS and need to write a research paper about this very
topic.
"Skills and Knowledge needed for the Library and Information
Professional
into the future"
I am interested in hearing from professionals in Records Managers,
Libraries, Archives, etc. on this in order to capture a complete picture
of
the skill set thought to be important for those working in the
Information
professions.
Thank you for considering this request.
Lisa S. Shimamura, CRM
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