
MLS programs do a good job of teaching the basic skills of being a librarian how to catalog books, how to clarify a reference request, how to run a story hour. But as any working librarian will tell you, thats not the half of it. A long-time library administrator, Elisabeth Doucett gives new librarians a full dose of practical advice and wisdom that remains between the lines of most library curriculum, while also teaching seasoned professionals a thing or two. Gleaned from years of hard-fought experience, this book
- Covers a variety of library topics that are truly relevant to the day-to-day job, such as management, administration, and marketing
- Shows how librarians can use practical business and organizational skills to do a better job and further their careers
- Presents information in a grab-and-go format thats ready to apply in the real world
Table of Contents
1. The Right Job
2. Planning Your Career
3. Networking
4. Making Librarian a Brand
Part II Helpful to Know When You Are New on the Job
5. Understanding Your New Work Environment: Your Library
6. Understanding Your New Work Environment: Your Community
7. How to Manage Problem Patrons in the Library
8. Managing Confrontation Productively
9. Public Speaking
10. Teamwork
Part III Helpful to Know as You Gain Some Experience
11. Promotional Marketing
12. Thinking Like a Retailer
13. Strategic Planning
14. Trend Tracking
15. Facilities Management
16. Figures and Finances
Doucett, Elisabeth. What They Don't Teach You in Library School. Chicago, ALA, 2010. 160pp.
2010/paperback
978-08389-3592-7