{"title":"What They Don't Teach You in Library School (review)","authors":"Janet Hempstead","doi":"10.1353/ILS.2012.0016","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Elisabeth Doucett, author of Creating Your Library Brand: Communicating Your Relevance and Value to Your Patrons, recently released a new book based on her development as a librarian. What They Don’t Teach You in Library School is the outcome of information gaps that she experienced as she began her new career in librarianship and of her desire to help new librarians achieve a fast, successful start. This book is part of the monographic series aptly titled ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. This book supplements but does not replace existing literature. Topics covered include searching for a first position, acclimatizing to a new work environment, and transitioning from novice to veteran. The reference-like organization of chapters clearly communicates the content’s relevance to the reader. Headings point to each chapter’s topic (“What This Chapter Is About”), its reason for inclusion (“Why Should You Care?”), key issues (“The Heart of the Matter”), and suggested steps to follow. A set of references can be found at the end of many chapters. A glossary is provided when appropriate. Each chapter includes relevant sample documents—check lists, survey extracts, and representative handouts—which illuminate the discussion. Canadian readers are cautioned that suggested resources are not necessarily Canadian in focus; however, the topics are basic and fundamental to North American librarianship. These resources have been carefully selected and they are relevant. A subset of electronic resources was consulted and most URLs were found to be stable. As a second-career librarian, I relate to the author. The chapter on presenting resonated with me as I was new to public speaking, and the treatment here will help to alleviate distress experienced by novice teachers. I appreciated the inclusion of practical information about marketing, trend tracking, strategic planning, assessment, and space management, as many librarians will find themselves on related committees early in their career. More supplementary resources on these topics would be helpful. I wish I had seen the information on choosing a first position and evaluating a work environment when I was in high school. I especially enjoyed the section on idea management—where to look for ideas, how to adapt them, and how to convert an idea into a proposal for a new","PeriodicalId":43727,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science-Revue Canadienne Des Sciences De L Information et De Bibliotheconomie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2012-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/ILS.2012.0016","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science-Revue Canadienne Des Sciences De L Information et De Bibliotheconomie","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/ILS.2012.0016","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Elisabeth Doucett, author of Creating Your Library Brand: Communicating Your Relevance and Value to Your Patrons, recently released a new book based on her development as a librarian. What They Don’t Teach You in Library School is the outcome of information gaps that she experienced as she began her new career in librarianship and of her desire to help new librarians achieve a fast, successful start. This book is part of the monographic series aptly titled ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. This book supplements but does not replace existing literature. Topics covered include searching for a first position, acclimatizing to a new work environment, and transitioning from novice to veteran. The reference-like organization of chapters clearly communicates the content’s relevance to the reader. Headings point to each chapter’s topic (“What This Chapter Is About”), its reason for inclusion (“Why Should You Care?”), key issues (“The Heart of the Matter”), and suggested steps to follow. A set of references can be found at the end of many chapters. A glossary is provided when appropriate. Each chapter includes relevant sample documents—check lists, survey extracts, and representative handouts—which illuminate the discussion. Canadian readers are cautioned that suggested resources are not necessarily Canadian in focus; however, the topics are basic and fundamental to North American librarianship. These resources have been carefully selected and they are relevant. A subset of electronic resources was consulted and most URLs were found to be stable. As a second-career librarian, I relate to the author. The chapter on presenting resonated with me as I was new to public speaking, and the treatment here will help to alleviate distress experienced by novice teachers. I appreciated the inclusion of practical information about marketing, trend tracking, strategic planning, assessment, and space management, as many librarians will find themselves on related committees early in their career. More supplementary resources on these topics would be helpful. I wish I had seen the information on choosing a first position and evaluating a work environment when I was in high school. I especially enjoyed the section on idea management—where to look for ideas, how to adapt them, and how to convert an idea into a proposal for a new
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The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science is recognized internationally for its authoritative bilingual contributions to the field of information science. Established in 1976, the journal is dedicated to the publication of research findings, both in full-length and in brief format; reviews of books; software and technology; and letters to the editor. The editorial policy of the journal is to continue the advancement of information and library science in both English and French Canada by serving as a forum for discussion of theory and research. The journal is concerned with research findings, understanding the issues in the field, and understanding the history, economics, technology, and human behaviour of information library systems and services.