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Educating
Tomorrow's Information Professionals Today
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As the profession
of librarianship finds more positions falling outside the realm of the
traditional library setting, Carol Tenopir pinpoints the resulting challenges
facing the country's ALA-accredited schools: keeping new recruits coming
while simultaneously preparing them for a changing LIS backdrop.
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A
Day in the Life of an Information Broker
Ready to kiss
that weekly paycheck and aggravating commute to work good-bye? Well, before
you join the ranks of the self-employed info pros, Mary Ellen Bates wants
to have a little chat with you!
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Beyond
the Information Audit
Chris Dobson looks
at the techniques to employ to give your organization a thorough information
system checkup to make sure resources, time, and money are all keeping
the company performing at an optimum level.
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The
Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting
When you're looking
for work, it can be a jungle out there! Luckily, Mary-Ellen Mort is ready
to be your tried and true guide, leading you past the most common traps
waiting to snare you as you hunt for that "perfect" job.
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Building
a Brand: Got Librarian?
According to Cynthia
Shamel, most high-ranking members of the business world are unaware of
the crucial role librarians can play in the field of knowledge management
if given the opportunity. Her article addresses the implications of this
situation and offers counter-attack maneuvers to get librarians on the
business radar screen.
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Visibility:
Decloaking "the Invisible Librarian"
Unfortunately,
the business arena isn't the only place where librarians can get overlooked.
Kathy Dempsey offers some simple but effective strategies for making sure
librarians get the notice — not to mention the respect and credit — they
deserve in the work place.
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The Lisnews.com
First Annual Top Librarian Personalities on the Web
Blake Carver profiles
12 people who have made exemplary and innovative contributions to the library
profession.
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The
Graying of the Library Profession
Librarians may
be getting better, but they're also getting older! Rebecca Lenzini surveys
the profession's library associations to get their responses and reactions
to the increasing depletion of the librarian ranks.
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A Resume That
Works
One of the worst
parts of looking for a new job is the unappealing task of whipping your
resume into shape. Susan Ireland, an expert on designing top-notch resumes,
looks at three different job seekers and how each one successfully crafted
a resume to best suit her background and career aspirations.
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| COLUMNS
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Searcher's
Voice
bq gets into the
spirit of the issue and presents her top five rules of the searcher's life
path.
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Leading
Libraries
Doris Helfer goes
"Back to the Future" and looks at how reference, cataloging, and collection
development trends have changed in the past 25 years and how the roles
of the librarian have evolved with the evolution of technology.
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Web
Wise Ways
Jill Ann Hurst
outlines how info pros can stay on top of their game through a variety
of available resources: books, conferences, discussion lists, Web sites,
and continuingeducation programs and workshops.
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The
Sidebar
Carol Ebbinghouse
offers a timely reminder that continuing education isn't just a nice, well,
sidebar, to normal job-related activities, but can help to ensure that
your job doesn't outgrow you.
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Emmerce
New "Emmerce"
columnist Tara Calishain examines Internet resources, including Hoover's
and DialogPRO, for solo researchers to see how much bang you can get for
your hard-earned buck.
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Contacts
Find the postal
and electronic addresses, phone and fax numbers for all the companies,
products, and people mentioned in this issue.
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