
Taking Your Library Career to the Next Level
Participating, Publishing, and Presenting
Description
Key Features
- Helps librarians establish an area of specialty and generate name recognition in their sub-field
- Provides guidance on the writing process and publishing opportunities, also touching on places to present material
- Includes guidance on establishing a brand, writing successful proposals, and being a dynamic speaker
Readership
Academic librarians; corporate librarians; public library librarians
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Establishing your brand
Determine your area of expertise
Gain an audienceChapter 2: Participating
Blogging
Social media
Commenting: participate in the discussion
Networking
Professional organizationsChapter 3: Publishing
Where to publish
Publishing proposals
The writing process
Fair use and copyrightChapter 4: Presenting
Getting your feet wet
Conquering your fear of public speaking
Best practices for presenters
Dynamic presentations
Radio, podcasts, videos, webinars
Conference proposals
Fair use and copyrightChapter 5: Professionalism
Who’s dime and who’s time; yours or your employer’s?
Intellectual property; yours or your employer’s?
Who do you represent; yourself or your employer?
What is your goal: tenure, promotion, professional courtesy or personal satisfaction?
Product details
- No. of pages: 120
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Chandos Publishing 2017
- Published: August 9, 2017
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780081022719
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081022702
About the Authors
Holly Hibner

Affiliations and Expertise
Mary Kelly

Affiliations and Expertise
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