Type of Presentation
Panel (1 hour and 15 minutes presentation total for two or more presenters)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Room 218/220
Abstract
Librarianship is often a second career path, and librarians typically have varied academic backgrounds. A librarian’s academic and professional career prior to librarianship can impact and inform one’s library career, particularly outreach and instruction activities related to information literacy.
This panel will feature three librarians who will discuss how their diverse backgrounds have impacted the way they work with students within and outside of the classroom. Two of the librarians are from public research universities, and one represents a large two year college system. Their academic backgrounds include degrees in Psychology, English, and Business, while their professional backgrounds include crisis counseling, marketing, and high school teaching.
Panelists will align skills gained from their varied backgrounds with strategies for library instruction, outreach, reference interviews, and project management relating to information literacy.
Presentation Description
Librarianship is often a second career path, and librarians typically have varied academic backgrounds. A librarian’s academic and professional career prior to librarianship can impact and inform one’s library career, particularly outreach and instruction activities related to information literacy. Panelists will align skills gained from their varied backgrounds with strategies for library instruction, outreach, reference interviews, and project management relating to information literacy.
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Moran, Carrie; England, Erica; and Settles, Jenna, "Librarianship After Detours: The Path of Second Career Librarians" (2015). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 28.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2015/2015/28
Librarianship After Detours: The Path of Second Career Librarians
Room 218/220
Librarianship is often a second career path, and librarians typically have varied academic backgrounds. A librarian’s academic and professional career prior to librarianship can impact and inform one’s library career, particularly outreach and instruction activities related to information literacy.
This panel will feature three librarians who will discuss how their diverse backgrounds have impacted the way they work with students within and outside of the classroom. Two of the librarians are from public research universities, and one represents a large two year college system. Their academic backgrounds include degrees in Psychology, English, and Business, while their professional backgrounds include crisis counseling, marketing, and high school teaching.
Panelists will align skills gained from their varied backgrounds with strategies for library instruction, outreach, reference interviews, and project management relating to information literacy.
