Book description
Thanks in part to technology, the boundaries of library positions are
dissolving. It is no longer practical to discuss the profession in terms
of traditional library types, and in today's library, the relationship
between librarians and technology is stronger than ever. In this
informative volume, veteran author Kane interviews dozens of practicing
librarians who are highly involved with technology as part of their
day-to-day jobs. Revealing the full richness of the profession, Kane
Profiles web-services librarians in all types of settings, from
veterinary medicine and law to astronomy, market research, and
cataloging Offers insights into career opportunities in the library
world by challenging traditional notions of what a librarian does Shows
examples of real-world librarianship in the fields of technology
instruction, digital futures, virtual libraries, and even librarians as
entrepreneurs Written in a warm and personal style, Working in the
Virtual Stacks presents an exciting future for librarians, already upon
us today! Laura Townsend Kane is the Assistant Director for
Information Services at the University of South Carolina's School of
Medicine (SOM) Library in Columbia, South Carolina. Kane is co-author of
Answers to the Health Questions People Ask in Libraries: A Medical
Library Association Guide, and author of "Access Versus Ownership”
in the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, several book
chapters about librarianship career opportunities, and peer-reviewed
journal articles on various issues in librarianship. She is an active
member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and its regional
Southern Chapter, and is a Distinguished Member of MLA's Academy of
Health Information Professionals (AHIP).
