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FYI. SLA leadership gurus Ulla de Stricker & Jill Hurst-Wahl have teamed up to create a handbook for those seeking a job for the first time and/or cohorts looking for a more professional position. I haven't read the book yet, but since I know these ladies personally from the Special Libraries Association, it warms my heart to see them working together. Maybe the *Tennessee Libraries* journal will send me on a special mission to review this text and I'll give it a more thorough review in the future. For now, check out what others are saying in a message from Ulla below. > > -- > Christi Underdown-DuBois, M.I.S. > Asst. Cataloger > The Center for Popular Music > Murfreesboro, TN [log in to unmask](615) 898-5511http://popmusic.mtsu.edu/http://twitter.com/center4popmusic > > "That all of us are here for a very very short time. > And in that time we're here, there really isn't any difference > between any of us, if we take time out to understand each other. > The question is 'Do I know who you are? Do you know who I am? > And if we care for each other.' If we do, we can turn the world around." > - Harry Belafonte, from Ep. 314 of The Muppet Show > > > > > > LinkedIn > > *Ulla de Stricker* has sent you a message. > > *Date:* 6/16/2011 > > *Subject:* RE: Join my network on LinkedIn > > Here you are: > > One key point we generally stress is that the book is not a “how to get a > job” recipe. It advises on how to succeed and achieve professional > fulfillment in a career. The book addresses the “stuff there wasn’t time > for” in school – political savvy and negotiating for compensation for > starters. > > Just so you know - the very first review in FUMSI (listed on the Facebook > page shown below) questioned why we needed to tell new professionals about > attire/grooming and money. Hmmm … we did so because we have seen what lack > of attention to those aspects can cause! > > > AMAZON: Jill and I would love to see some mini reviews on the Amazon page > at > > http://www.amazon.com/Information-Knowledge-Professionals-Career-Handbook/dp/1843346087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300906273&sr=1-1 > > > LinkedIn Groups: where a comment from you (once you join) might be apropos > – as opposed to the authors “placing an ad”: > > LIS Career Options - 930 members > http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3126663 > > Job Skills for Future Library Careers - 291 members > http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2833533 > > Information Professionals Working Smarter - 120 members > http://www.linkedin.com/groups?viewMembers=&gid=2054265&sik=1301697816685 > > > > ►Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/hetqpD > > > ►Podcast author interviews with Dennie Heye, SLA Europe: > > http://twaud.io/qKwQ > > http://twaud.io/qQ79 > > > References: > > Kim Dority's review at > http://infonista.com/2011/information-and-knowledge-professional%e2%80%99s-handbook/or > http://bit.ly/jklN69 > > Robyn Stockand's review at > http://practicingcuriosity.blogspot.com/2011/05/book-review-information-and-knowledge.html?spref=twor > http://bit.ly/iWLnAF - > > Interviews with Ulla and Jill by Dennie Heye: http://twaud.io/qKwQ and > http://twaud.io/qQ79 > > AMAZON listing and reviews: http://amzn.to/e285mO > In Europe: > www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=2101&ChandosTitle=1 > > > >