Career Paths and Career Development of Business Librarians
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services, Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Careers, Economics
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781317993384 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 9, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781317993384 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 9, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Contributors provide insights about business librarianship in various types of institutions, explore traditional and non-traditional career paths in business librarianship, and discuss numerous strategies for professional growth (from earning an MBA degree to working abroad). Among the topics covered are the following: recruitment of business librarians (including recent data on the supply and demand of business librarians); the special concerns of early career and mid-career business librarians; the importance of mentoring; leadership development; and business librarians on the job in academic, public, and corporate libraries. This book will appeal to a wide audience: practitioners; directors of public, academic, and special libraries serving the business community; library and information science educators; and those considering business librarianship as a career, including students, generalist librarians, and individuals seeking a career change.
This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship.
Contributors provide insights about business librarianship in various types of institutions, explore traditional and non-traditional career paths in business librarianship, and discuss numerous strategies for professional growth (from earning an MBA degree to working abroad). Among the topics covered are the following: recruitment of business librarians (including recent data on the supply and demand of business librarians); the special concerns of early career and mid-career business librarians; the importance of mentoring; leadership development; and business librarians on the job in academic, public, and corporate libraries. This book will appeal to a wide audience: practitioners; directors of public, academic, and special libraries serving the business community; library and information science educators; and those considering business librarianship as a career, including students, generalist librarians, and individuals seeking a career change.
This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship.
