Career Transitions for Librarians

What if you were a public librarian and then you wanted to become an academic librarian? How different are those worlds and how would you know what kind of skills or experiences you need to get your foot into the academic door? Career Transitions for Librarians: How to Get a Job in Another Type of Library explores the multifaceted roles of the librarian profession from personal narratives of professional librarians who have successfully worked and transitioned from one type of library to another.

Foreword by Mary Lee KennedyIntroduction by Davis Erin Anderson & Raymond PunPart I: From Special to Academic LibrarianshipChapter 1: Successfully Making Transition Between Academia and Corporation by Jia MiChapter 2: Getting to Great: Transitioning from a Special to an Academic Library by Linda MilesChapter 3: An Interview With Jan Chindlund, Library Dean, Columbia College Chicago LibraryChapter 4: From the Hospital to the Academy and Back Again: Opportunities in Medical Librarianship by Lisa Liang PhilpottsChapter 5: Flipping the Pages: Tracing Experiences from Both Sides of the Road by Joseph M. YapChapter 6: An Interview with Gretel L. Stock-Kupperman, Director of the Library, Instructional Design, and Academic Affairs Initiatives, Viterbo UniversityChapter 7: From Public to Corporate to Academic: Tales and Lessons from an Accidental Business Librarian by Celia RossChapter 8: Uprooting from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Los Angeles, California: A Professional Journey by Veronica D'AquinoPart II: From Academic to Special LibrarianshipChapter 9: One MLIS Degree, Many Career Possibilities by Sandra HirshChapter 10: Going Govie: An Academic Librarian Joins the Civil Service by Deborah E. B. KellerChapter 11: 10 Simple Tips for Managing Your Career: Reflections on an Evolving Career from a Restless Librarian by Carrie Netzer WadjaPart III: From Special to Public LibrarianshipChapter 12: How Being an Untraditional Librarian Allowed for a Library Career in the Arts by Kara WestChapter 13: Setting Up Shop: From Business to Public with a little Entrepreneurship Between by Lorene KennardChapter 14: Make Your Own Luck: The Story of a Recent Transition from Art Librarian to Teen Services Librarian by Holland S. KessingerChapter 15: From Prisons to Public: My Time at Brooklyn Public Library by Brian HasbrouckPart IV: From Public to Academic LibrarianshipChapter 16: On the Road Again: From Public to Community College Libraries by Gerald AndersonChapter 17: A Time to Plant, A Time to Uproot: My Transition from Large Public Library to a Small Seminary Library by Sachiko ClaytonChapter 18: An Interview with Professor Nicole A. Cooke from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChapter 19: Career Transition: Why I Left Public Library Service for Academic Librarianship by Zena GeorgeChapter 20: From Public to Academic: Reflections and Tips for Transitions From a Former Overseas Librarian by Raymond PunPart V: From Academic to Public LibrarianshipChapter 21: From Big City Academic Library to Big City Public Library By Arieh D. RessChapter 22: An Interview with Catharina Isberg, Library Director of Helsingborg Public Library in SwedenPart VI: From Public to Special LibrarianshipChapter 23: A Conversation with Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas: Starting Your Own Consulting GigChapter 24: From NYPL to CNN: How I Transitioned from Public to News Librarianship by Christina PodenskiChapter 25: From Libraries to Museums: Successfully Adapting to Work in a Different Type of Cultural Institution by Laura Ruttum SenturiaChapter 26: Nine Qualities to Cultivate Across Your Entire Career by Sarah T. JewellPart VII: From School Media to Academic Librarianship and Vendor ServicesChapter 27: From School Librarian to Technical Support: An Exercise in Reflection by Allison M. CloydChapter 28: An Interview with Yujin Hong, E-Resources Librarian from Kyung Hee University Central Library, Seoul, KoreaPart VIII: Transitions within the Academic Library WorldChapter 29: Getting Started with Digital Humanities in Libraries by Zach CobleChapter 30: Future-Proof Your Career with Resilience and Proactivity by Heng (Helen) GeChapter 31: From Lawyer to Librarian to Librarian Lawyer: Transitioning to Librarianship from the Legal Field by April M. HathcockChapter 32: The Road from Medical to Science-Engineering Librarianship by Amani MagidChapter 33: An Interview with Stacy R. Williams, Head of Architecture and Fine Arts Library in University of Southern CaliforniaPart IX: Non-Traditional Transitions, Internships, and General AdviceChapter 34: An Interview with Naomi House, Founder of "INALJ"Chapter 35: Refining Your Career: Internships and Transition by Sean A. FloresChapter 36: Gaining Experience Without Forgoing Pay: Advice on Landing Paid Work as an LIS Student by Dinah HandelChapter 37: An Interview with Dr. Janet H. Clarke, Associate Dean for Research and User Engagement at Stony Brook University LibrariesChapter 38: An Interview with Dr. Lian Ruan, Head Librarian at Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChapter 39: Top Five Tips For Finding New Roles In Your Library by Davis Erin AndersonAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex