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Working in the virtual stacks : the new library & information science

2011

Format:	Book
Author:	Kane, Laura Townsend.
Title:	Working in the virtual stacks : the new library & information science / Laura Townsend Kane.
Publisher, Date:	Chicago : American Library Association, 2011.
Description:	xi, 167 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects:	Library science -- Vocational guidance -- United States. Information science -- Vocational guidance -- United States. Librarians -- Employment -- United States. Librarians -- Job descriptions -- United States. Librarians -- Effect of technological innovations on. Librarians -- United States -- Interviews.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	Librarians as subject specialists -- Librarians as technology gurus and social networkers -- Librarians as teachers and community liaisons -- Librarians as entrepreneurs -- Librarians as administrators.
LCCN:	2011016135
ISBN:	9780838911037 (alk. paper) 083891103X (alk. paper)
Other Number:	704391696
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If you know anyone who wonders what librarians do these days, tell them to read this book. It is an insightful and delightful collection of interviews with librarians working in an incredible array of positions and activities. The 34 librarians interviewed range from reference librarian to cataloger to software expert to social networker to consultant to administrator to free-range information organizer. The individuals discuss what they do, how they got there, how they keep informed, and what skills others who want to follow their path will need. The common theme is that each interviewee is excited and enthusiastic they are all people who truly love doing what they do. This work should be required reading for anyone considering a career in the library and information field. It will also benefit those of us who have been in the field for some time by rekindling the spirit that brought us to this field in the first place.--Tyckoson, David Copyright 2010 Booklist

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

Table of Contents

	Preface	p. vii
	Acknowledgements	p. xi
Chapter 1	Librarians as Subject Specialists	p. 1
	Engineering and Computer Science Catherine Lavallée-Welch	p. 7
	Clinical Medicine Lynn Baltimore	p. 11
	Law Stephanie Midkiff	p. 16
	General Reference Peter Sprenkle	p. 20
	Business Elizabeth B. Kudwa	p. 23
	Veterinary Medicine Vicki F. Croft	p. 27
	Health Sciences Dolores Zegar Judkins	p. 33
	Cataloging and Astronomy David Bigwood	p. 37
	Business Roslyn Donald	p. 42
Chapter 2	Librarians as Technology Gurus and Social Networkers	p. 47
	Technology Innovation, Technology Consulting Michael Sauers	p. 52
	Community Technology Instruction, Web Design Jessamyn West	p. 56
	Community Technology Outreach Michele Lipson	p. 59
	Library Systems and IT Operations Greg Schwartz	p. 62
	Instructional Initiatives and Social Software Meredith Farkas	p. 65
	Digital Futures, Web Presence, Social Software Sarah Houghton-Jan	p. 69
	Virtual Libraries and Multi-Type Library Systems Lori Bell	p. 72
	Multi-Type Library Systems and Virtual Reference Rhonda Bridges Trueman	p. 75
	Digital Resources and Social Software David Lee King	p. 79
	Online Learning Communities and Technology Consulting Michael Porter	p. 82
Chapter 3	Librarians as Teachers and Community Liaisons	p. 87
	Graduate Library School Professor Michael Stephens	p. 90
	School Library Media Specialist Jeannine M. Brown	p. 96
	Associate Dean of Libraries and Library School Professor Scott Walter	p. 99
	User Experience Librarian Brian Mathews	p. 103
	Outreach Librarian (University Library) Darren G. Foley	p. 106
	Outreach Librarian (Public Library) Brigid Cahalan	p. 111
Chapter 4	Librarians as Entrepreneurs	p. 115
	The Organized Library, Library Organization Consulting Judith Tapiero	p. 118
	MarketingBase, Market Intelligence Research Amelia Kassel	p. 122
	Wordmaps Indexing, Freelance Indexing Nancy K. Humphreys	p. 126
	Aaron Cohen Associates, Ltd., Library Planning and Consulting Alexander H. Cohen	p. 129
	Himmel and Wilson, Library Consulting Bill Wilson	p. 133
Chapter 5	Librarians as Administrators	p. 139
	Executive Director, Public Library Steve Podgajny	p. 143
	Academic Dean, University Library System Catherine A. Quinlan	p. 146
	Director, Health Sciences Library Gerald Perry	p. 150
	Associate University Librarian Steven J. Bell	p. 156
	Index	p. 161

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