Archive for 'library careers'
In The Sweatshop Or Reaping The Lottery Win
Are you feeling overworked these days? Do you feel the pressure to publish, present and serve on a dozen different committees? Does it seem like you are trying to do the work of two librarians, and that you just never have time to get much of anything truly constructive done? If so, welcome to the [...]
Posted by StevenB on July 27th, 2010 under Just Thinking, library careers.
Comments: 6
Does Where You Work Define Who You Are As An Academic Librarian
The great thing about our higher education system is the enormous diversity found in the approximately 4,000 institutions that offer degree programs. Having too many options is sometimes a challenge, but a more significant issue in American higher education is the disparity between the have’s and the have not’s. The same could be said [...]
Posted by StevenB on July 7th, 2010 under library careers.
Comments: 5
This Librarian’s Blog Name Says It All
In a recent Sudden Thoughts and Second Thoughts I asked – in a not so direct way – what ACRLog readers wanted us to write about – and a few of you shared your thoughts – though I really didn’t expect that. One comment in particular stood out and I wanted to share it with [...]
Posted by StevenB on March 23rd, 2010 under Graduate Students, LIS Education, library careers.
Comments: 27
Don’t Let It Bring You Down MJ
MJ, I rarely, if ever, regret anything I’ve written, but I read your comment and if my post causes you to doubt that I am really passionate about academic librarianship, or if it leads you to question if you are making the right choice about wanting to pursue a career in academic librarianship – that [...]
Posted by StevenB on October 22nd, 2009 under library careers.
Comments: 3
Satisfaction For The Profession
Back in 2003 I authored an article titled “Passion for the Profession” in portal: Libraries and the Academy. In this piece I shared my reasons for being passionate about our work and provided my rationale for why we do it – and why those contemplating a career in librarianship would do well to consider the [...]
Posted by StevenB on October 13th, 2009 under library careers.
Comments: 18