Career Paths and Career Development of Business Librarians
Author | : Diane Zabel |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2019-07-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317993391 |
ISBN-13 | : 131799339X |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book Career Paths and Career Development of Business Librarians written by Diane Zabel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.