Review by Booklist Review
Using various tables, worksheets, lists, and extensive, current bibliographies of Web and print resources, Dority, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver's graduate library school, leads the user through the process of planning his or her chosen information career path. The range of possibilities in information work besides traditional, facilities-based libraries includes information organizations, nonprofit work in associations and foundations, independent business development, training and development, and many types of freelancing. Knowing that life includes shifting priorities, Dority emphasizes the tools readers can use to promote lifelong career resiliency. Whether readers are library and information science students, midcareer librarians, or seasoned professionals, they will refer to this title frequently to sort through their options. Well written, practical, and timely, this resource fits any personal, professional, or career collection. --Susan Awe Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by Library Journal Review
Since the first edition of Dority's (LIS Sourcebook) employability guide for students and others in the library and information professions was published in 2006, the career landscape has changed. New niches have opened up and can also be created, as she illustrates in this upbeat, practical text. In a conversational tone, the author takes readers though personality, skill set, and career analyses. The career case studies of some of her friends are very interesting and provide models for career paths and options. Each chapter ends with a rich list of resources. Themes in the guide include the necessity of hard work on one's career as well as at one's career; the importance of professional associations, formal and informal; and the excitement of the individual entrepreneur track. She strongly recommends keeping a career journal and features journaling exercises throughout the book, which could add value for some readers. Verdict Library and information studies students will find this detailed profession guide with a self-help approach useful; also worthwhile as a career analysis tool for midcareer information professionals.-Sara R. Tompson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lib., Pasadena, CA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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