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St. Catherine UniversityMaster of Library and Information ScienceLIS 7963 Alternative Careers in Library & Information ScienceSummer 2013Instructor: Chris JacobsContact Information: cajacobs4@gmail.com, 651­733­5003 (office), 651­436­2522 (home)Office Hours: by appointmentTime: Saturday, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM ­ June 8, 15, 22, 29; July 13, 20, 27Room: CDC355Credit Hours: 3 semester hoursContact Hours 35 classroom, 10 online (asynchronous)Prerequisite: LIS 7010TextbookDority, G. Kim. Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians & Other InformationProfessionals. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.Course Catalog DescriptionThis course will explore alternative careers in library and information science by examininglibrarians as subject specialists, technology experts, teachers and community liaisons,entrepreneurs, and administrators. Students will have the opportunity to research and evaluatevarious alternative careers to help them prepare for future employment.Course Objectives● Become proficient in preparing for, conducting, and analyzing informational interviews● Assess your own personal, career and educational experience and interests● Identify a large range of alternative careers, be able to evaluate them against your ownexperience and interests, and identify gaps that need to be filled should you wish to entera career● Learn career­enhancing skills such as networking and individual brand1

Assignment Due DatesLate assignments will be accepted but will be deducted a letter grade for each week they arelate.Academic HonestyStudents are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards ofacademic honesty and integrity. Appropriate credit must be given to original creators of allworks used. Please see the St. Catherine University Student Handbook for the full statement ofAcademic Integrity.Special Needs and Writing Help at the O’Neill CenterSpecial needs can include, but are not limited to, factors influencing the learning process in andout of the classroom, such as mobility, physical, learning and cognitive challenges. Studentswith special needs are invited to contact the Resources for Disabilities Center in the O’NeillCenter so that accommodations can be provided. If you need help with writing papers, you canget it at the Writing/Reading Center at the O’Neill Center.The O’Neill Center for Academic Development is located on the ground level of Coeur deCatherine. Their phone number is 651­690­6563, websitehttp://minerva.stkate.edu/offices/academic/oneill.nsfPlease inform me the first class session if you have special needs.SCHEDULE8 June 2013Topics● Introductions● Review the syllabus● What’s coming in the world of library and information science?● Informational interviewing● Librarians as technology experts● Librarians as professors4

Readings for this class● Dority ­ chapter 1● Abram, Stephen. "Megatrends: Information Explosion 2.0." Information Outlook 15.4(2011): 46­7.Information Outlook is available through Proquest Education Journals● Crosby, Olivia. "Informational Interviewing." Occupational Outlook Quarterly 46.2 (2002):32. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 May 2012.Occupational Outlook Quarterly is available through Academic Search Premier● Kane, Laura Townsend. Working in the Virtual Stacks. Chicago: American LibraryAssociation, 2011. [excerpt from Chapter 2, availablehttp://www.alastore.ala.org/pdf/9780838911037_excerpt.pdf ]● Woodward, Jeanette. A Librarian’s Guide to An Uncertain Job Market. ALA, Chicago:2011.read Chapter 1 “Employment Prospects for LIS Professionals” which isconveniently available online at the ALA Store:http://www.alastore.ala.org/pdf/978­0­8389­1105­1_excerpt.pdfGuest speaker● Nick Steffel, IT coordinator & adjunct faculty ­ St. Kate’s, njsteffel@stkate.eduTo do before next class● Fill out the preference filters on pp 25­31 of Dority● If you don’t know your Myers­Briggs indicators, please take the instrument in the back of:Keirsey, David. Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence.Del Mar, California: Prometheus Nemesis, 1998.You can also try this online test (no guarantees, but my indicators came out asexpected):http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi­win/jtypes2.aspDue next class● No assignments due next class15 June 2013Topics● Self­assessment & your career● Librarians as entrepreneurs5

Readings for this class● Dority ­ chapters 2 & 5● Abram, Stephen. "The New Librarian: Three Questions." Information Outlook 13.6 (2009):37­8. [Information Outlook is available through ProQuest Education Journals]● Kassel, Amelia. “The Evolution of Information Brokering: A Career Alternative forLibrarians and Info Pros.” September, 2008. http://lisjobs.com/career_trends/?p=476● Scherdin, Mary Jane, and Anne K. Beaubien. "Shattering Our Stereotype: Librarians' NewImage." Library Journal 120.12 (1995): 35­38.Guest speaker● 9:00 AM Deb Rash, Business Research Writings Insights Strategy drash@q.comDue next class● Skill analysis ­ find current job postings for three ‘alternative’ careers you find interesting.List the skills required and desired for each job and evaluate your current experience inthe area. Could you get the job? Provide a one­page analysis for each job. Pleaseattach the job postings.This might be helpful:http://miabblogs.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/61­non­librarian­jobs­for­lis­grads/22 June 2013Topics● Traditional vs alternative careers● Librarians as subject matter expertsReadings for this class● Dority ­ chapters 3 & 4● Kane, Laura Townsend. Working in the Virtual Stacks. Chicago: American LibraryAssociation, 2011. [excerpt from Chapter 1, availablehttp://www.alastore.ala.org/pdf/9780838911037_excerpt.pdf ]● Maule, Amy. "Corporate Librarian Or Corporate Climber?" Information Outlook 13.6(2009): 11­4.Guest speaker● 9:00 AM Rachel Wangerin, Advanced Technical Information Analyst, 3M,rbwangerin@mmm.com6

During the week:● Online case studyDue next class● No assignments due next class29 June 2013Topics● Portfolios, networking & other job strategies● Career maps● Librarians as technology experts (part 2)Readings for this class● Dority ­ chapters 6 & 9● Arenofsky, Janice. "Toughing It Out In A Tight Job Market." American Libraries 43.11/12(2012): 30­33.● Dewan, Pauline. "Looking For A Library Job? Create An E­Portfolio." Feliciter 56.4 (2010):169­171. [Feliciter is available through LISTA]● Lindgren, Amy. “11 job search tips for new college graduates.” St. Paul Pioneer Press19 May 2013. 2D. Print.● Strand, Jill. "Networking for Introverts." Information Outlook 16.2 (2012): 28­9.● Schneider, Karen G.1. "Personal Branding For Librarians." American Libraries 43.11/12(2012): 34­37.Guest speaker● 11:00 AM Eileen Quam, Information Architect, Office of Enterprise Technology, State ofMinnesotaDue next class● Career map ­ find current job postings for two ‘alternative careers’ you find interesting.(These should be different jobs than the alternative skill analysis assignment.) Followthe format given on pp 177­181 of Dority and provide a 2­3 page career map for eachposition. Please attach the job postings.13 July 2013Topics7

Guest speaker● Melissa Brechon, former director Carver County Public Library, Robert H. Rolhlf LibraryAssociates, mbrechon@comcast.netDue next class● Interview presentation● Interview papers27 July 2013Topics● Interview presentations● Give the instructor feedback!9