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LIBRARIANSHIP: PHILOSOPHY, VALUES, AND ISSUES

FORTHCOMING Adding Value to Rethinking

The Portable MLIS Libraries, Archives, Information Work

Insights from the Experts and Museums A Career Guide for
Harnessing the Force Librarians and Other
Second Edition | KEN HAYCOCK
AND MARY-JO ROMANIUK, EDITORS That Drives Your Information Professionals
Organization’s Future Second Edition | G. KIM DORITY

JOSEPH R. MATTHEWS

December 2017, 396pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-4408-5203-9
$55.00, £43.00, €50.00 February 2016, 264pp, 7x10
eBook: 978-1-4408-5204-6 March 2016, 271pp, 8 1/2x11 Print: 978-1-61069-959-4
Print: 978-1-4408-4288-7 $55.00, £43.00, €50.00
$70.00, £54.00, €64.00 eBook: 978-1-61069-960-0
The original edition of this book eBook: 978-1-4408-4289-4
gained popularity as a required work
for LIS because it uniquely provided a “ This book is interesting and
broad, accessible overview of the core “ A thought-provoking guide valuable reading for librarians,
curricular areas and foundations for the for cultural institutions. . . . especially school librarians who
might be facing district cuts,
library profession. What distinguishes Library leaders and all who are and would also be of interest to
the book as an introduction to the work concerned with how libraries educators considering a career
can thrive in new ways will find
of professional librarians is that it’s interesting ideas here. change to librarianship.
not just about information in context ” ”
or about libraries and their mission. —Information Today, —VOYA, August 2, 2016
Importantly, it also covers the required September 15, 2016 A state-of-the-art guide to the world
competencies of professional librarians, “ [I]nformation professionals of library and information science that
laying a firm foundation for future from all types will find ideas gives readers valuable insights into the
courses. to inspire discussion and field and practical tools to succeed in it.

FEATURES experimentation. ” FEATURES
• Updates a core textbook and —Technical Services Quarterly, • Identifies a broad range of Library
introduction to the profession that December 20, 2016
will be useful for almost all LIS This book explains the concept of and Information Science (LIS) career
options
programs and new librarians adding value and shows staff at
• Brings together the work of authors libraries and other organizations why • Identifies professional skills and
strengths needed in the LIS field
who are experts in various core areas they need to take steps now to ensure
• Provides content based on an analysis they are adding new value to their • Helps LIS students and practitioners
perform a self-assessment to
of emerging trends and issues communities—whether it be a local determine their “best fit” job
• Includes key resources for further town or neighborhood, a faculty and preferences
reading student body, or a school. • Examines the pros and cons of

traditional, nontraditional, and
independent LIS career paths

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