Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers

by McCook, Kathleen de La Pena

• ISBN13: 9780658016424
• ISBN10: 0658016423
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-02
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Opportunities In Library and Information Science Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within the field of information science and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
The Evolution of Libraries	1	(11)
Information professionals and what they do
A historical note
Development of information science
Libraries today
Number of libraries in the United States
Information Professionals on the Job	12	(35)
Responsibilities of information professionals
Specialization of work by type of institution
Specialization by professional function
Specialization by type of material
Information science
Opportunities for information professionals in other settings
The work of support staff
The information society
Education for the Information Professions	47	(21)
High school
Choosing a college
Selecting a library and information science program
Library and information center technical assistant programs
College courses in library and information science
Graduate study for the information professions
Education beyond the master's degree
Placement of Information Professionals	68	(41)
Initial Placement
Midcareer placement
Agencies engaged in placement activities
Job hunting in general
Salaries, status, tenure, retirement, and related benefits
The Future of the Information Professions	109	(8)
Intellectual freedom
Social responsibility and information equity
Opportunities in the future
Appendix A: Library and Information Science Professional Organizations	117	(11)
Appendix B: Educational Programs in Librarianship and Information Science	128	(16)
Library and information science programs accredited by the American Library Association
Appendix C: American Library Association Periodicals	144