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Info Career Trends - Sept. 2003 Editor's Note
Happy Labor Day, to those of you in the U.S. - and happy September, to everyone!
Librarianship is the Swiss army knife of professions: with a little creativity and self-confidence, your skills are transferable to countless other fields and activities. Today's contributors talk about how they have branched out in a number of different directions, touching on the many possibilities open to you and to anyone else in the library field. Think about where you can take your own skills and expertise.
I'd like to take the opportunity to announce a little branch of my own. This newsletter remains free partly because of readers' support, whether through direct contributions, writing an article, or purchasing one of my books. This November, Scarecrow Press is releasing a title for any of you who have felt the urge to do your own branching out by writing for the profession. The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication includes information for library authors at various stages of their publishing career. Find out more - or place your order.
Info Career Trends is also seeking a new co-columnist for the "Library Career People" column (currently the "Library Job People"), to replace the sure-to-be-missed Sarah Johnson. Applicants must be willing to commit to cowriting a bimonthly column and be able to meet deadlines; see the first article in this issue for an example.
Interested? E-mail editor@lisjobs.com before Sept. 15 with: your name, why you are interested in this opportunity, your qualifications for becoming a "Library Career Person," and information on any past writing experience (links to samples would be great). No pay, but a nice bio line and resume fodder!
Just have a question for the Library Career People? Email it to librarycareerpeople@lisjobs.com. Sorry, no personal responses provided, but you may see your question answered in the column and help others with a similar issue!
I'm also seeking writers for January, on the theme of balancing career and family, and for March, on contributing to the profession. Contributor guidelines are available.
- Rachel