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LIBRARIANSHIP: PHILOSOPHY, VALUES, AND ISSUES

Ace the Interview, A History of Introduction to
Land a Librarian Job Modern Librarianship the Library and

ROBIN O’HANLON Constructing the Heritage Information
of Western Cultures Professions
PAMELA SPENCE RICHARDS, Second Edition | ROGER C. GREER,
WAYNE A. WIEGAND, AND ROBERT J. GROVER,
MARIJA DALBELLO, EDITORS AND SUSAN G. FOWLER

January 2016, 158pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-4408-3956-6
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eBook: 978-1-4408-3957-3

May 2015, 248pp, 7x10
One of the most critical elements June 2013, 197pp, 7x10
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of achieving a successful career, $60.00, £47.00, €55.00 Print: 978-1-61069-157-4
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interviewing with poise and tenacity, is eBook: 978-1-4408-3473-8 eBook: 978-1-61069-158-1
a skill to be learned—and this practical
guide leads readers through that An enjoyable read for
This volume is well-written
process, step by step. “ anyone interested in the “ and delivers a compelling story
FEATURES history of the world’s libraries about how the professions
• Provides a librarian-specific job- and librarianship—students, bring people and information
interviewing guidebook that guides academics, historian, and together. It is recommended for
candidates through the strategic practitioners. ” public, community college, and
and targeted interview preparation university libraries.
process for today’s highly specific —BBC Archives, December 23, 2015 ”
librarian positions A broad, comparative history of —ARBA, June 1, 2013
• Presents contributions from librarianship, this intriguing work This comprehensive book prepares
library leaders such as Rivkah Sass goes beyond the standard focus on
(Sacramento Public Library), Brett institutions and collections to help you readers for a changing profession in the
Bonfield (Collingswood Public Library), explore the part modern librarianship library and information field, presenting
Anne Langley (Princeton Library), played—and continues to play—in a holistic approach that examines
and John Danneker (Odegaard theories and models and utilizes
Undergraduate Library, University of forming Western cultures. creative problem-solving strategies.
Washington) who explain what can FEATURES
make or break an interview • Discusses the cultural role of libraries FEATURES
• Includes a helpful job application and the role of information in shaping • Provides a current, detailed, and
tracking chart as well as an interview modern society creative introduction to the library
preparation checklist (for remote and • Deepens readers’ understanding of and information profession for
in-person situations) and an interview the history of the 20th century and students in LIS programs as well
presentation checklist as practicing professionals seeking
modern librarianship, including digital continuing education
convergence of the past two decades
• Presents a framework for thinking
• Analyzes the cycles of “information about the library and information
explosion” and multiple information profession through thoughtful models
eras as part of the development and theories, which place it in the
of librarianship over more than a context of general service professions
century in society

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