The New Information Professional: Your Guide to Careers in the Digital Age
Thanks to the information revolution, librarianship is evolving beyond its historical roles. In this volume, the authors, all affiliated with the University of Michigan School of Information, identify eight career work sectors in the fast-growing field of information: archives and preservation, records management, library and information services, human-computer interaction, social computing, information systems management, information policy, and information analysis and retrieval. Each chapter includes an overview and specific “tracks,” skills and abilities, professional roles, occupational outlook, salary information, sample profiles, and resources. Two-page career maps show education (including relevant course work), internships, career titles, and industry areas. The focus is primarily on careers outside the traditional library setting. Although the perspective is uneven, the book can provide interesting ideas for students who like to work with information. --Susan Gooden