Foreword by Mary Lee Kennedy
Introductionby Davis Erin Anderson & Raymond Pun
Part I: From Special to Academic Librarianship
Chapter 1: Successfully Making Transition Between Academia and Corporation by Jia Mi
Chapter 2: Getting to Great: Transitioning from a Special to an Academic Library by Linda Miles
Chapter 3: An Interview With Jan Chindlund, Library Dean, Columbia College Chicago Library
Chapter 4: From the Hospital to the Academy and Back Again: Opportunities in Medical Librarianship by Lisa Liang Philpotts
Chapter 5: Flipping the Pages: Tracing Experiences from Both Sides of the Road by Joseph M. Yap
Chapter 6: An Interview with Gretel L. Stock-Kupperman, Director of the Library, Instructional Design, and Academic Affairs Initiatives, Viterbo University
Chapter 7: From Public to Corporate to Academic: Tales and Lessons from an Accidental Business Librarian by Celia Ross
Chapter 8: Uprooting from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Los Angeles, California: A Professional Journey by Veronica D'Aquino
Part II: From Academic to Special Librarianship
Chapter 9: One MLIS Degree, Many Career Possibilities by Sandra Hirsh
Chapter 10: Going Govie: An Academic Librarian Joins the Civil Service by Deborah E. B. Keller
Chapter 11: 10 Simple Tips for Managing Your Career: Reflections on an Evolving Career from a Restless Librarian by Carrie Netzer Wadja
Part III: From Special to Public Librarianship
Chapter 12: How Being an Untraditional Librarian Allowed for a Library Career in the Arts by Kara West
Chapter 13: Setting Up Shop: From Business to Public with a little Entrepreneurship Between by Lorene Kennard
Chapter 14: Make Your Own Luck: The Story of a Recent Transition from Art Librarian to Teen Services Librarian by Holland S. Kessinger
Chapter 15: From Prisons to Public: My Time at Brooklyn Public Library by Brian Hasbrouck
Part IV: From Public to Academic Librarianship
Chapter 16: On the Road Again: From Public to Community College Libraries by Gerald Anderson
Chapter 17: A Time to Plant, A Time to Uproot: My Transition from Large Public Library to a Small Seminary Library by Sachiko Clayton
Chapter 18: An Interview with Professor Nicole A. Cooke from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chapter 19: Career Transition: Why I Left Public Library Service for Academic Librarianship by Zena George
Chapter 20: From Public to Academic: Reflections and Tips for Transitions From a Former Overseas Librarian by Raymond Pun
Part V: From Academic to Public Librarianship
Chapter 21: From Big City Academic Library to Big City Public Library By Arieh D. Ress
Chapter 22: An Interview with Catharina Isberg, Library Director of Helsingborg Public Library in Sweden
Part VI: From Public to Special Librarianship
Chapter 23: A Conversation with Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas: Starting Your Own Consulting Gig
Chapter 24: From NYPL to CNN: How I Transitioned from Public to News Librarianship by Christina Podenski
Chapter 25: From Libraries to Museums: Successfully Adapting to Work in a Different Type of Cultural Institution by Laura Ruttum Senturia
Chapter 26: Nine Qualities to Cultivate Across Your Entire Career by Sarah T. Jewell
Part VII: From School Media to Academic Librarianship and Vendor Services
Chapter 27: From School Librarian to Technical Support: An Exercise in Reflection by Allison M. Cloyd
Chapter 28: An Interview with Yujin Hong, E-Resources Librarian from Kyung Hee University Central Library, Seoul, Korea
Part VIII: Transitions within the Academic Library World
Chapter 29: Getting Started with Digital Humanities in Libraries by Zach Coble
Chapter 30: Future-Proof Your Career with Resilience and Proactivity by Heng (Helen) Ge
Chapter 31: From Lawyer to Librarian to Librarian Lawyer: Transitioning to Librarianship from the Legal Field by April M. Hathcock
Chapter 32: The Road from Medical to Science-Engineering Librarianship by Amani Magid
Chapter 33: An Interview with Stacy R. Williams, Head of Architecture and Fine Arts Library in University of Southern California
Part IX: Non-Traditional Transitions, Internships, and General Advice
Chapter 34: An Interview with Naomi House, Founder of "INALJ"
Chapter 35: Refining Your Career: Internships and Transition by Sean A. Flores
Chapter 36: Gaining Experience Without Forgoing Pay: Advice on Landing Paid Work as an LIS Student by Dinah Handel
Chapter 37: An Interview with Dr. Janet H. Clarke, Associate Dean for Research and User Engagement at Stony Brook University Libraries
Chapter 38: An Interview with Dr. Lian Ruan, Head Librarian at Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chapter 39: Top Five Tips For Finding New Roles In Your Library by Davis Erin Anderson
About the Editors and Contributors
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