Choosing Librarianship As A Profession: To Be or Not To Be

CHOOSING LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION To Be or Not To Be
JANICE D.C. PEAFLOR

De La Salle University "The Modern Strategist: Accelerating the Career Path of an Information Professional 3rd National Congress of the Association of S ecial Li!rarians in the Phili ines "# Octo!er "$%3 &otel &"O 'anila
Outline
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Outline
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W y NO* to +E
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W y NO* to +E
A least stress"ul ;o!%
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Worst <aster:s De*ree "or ;o!s%
Outline
W y NOT to !e (h) *O +E BEING
W y *O +E
W y *O +E
Factors Attracting Peo le to the Professions
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+eca/se of the ros ects of the rofession.
WH= *O +E
+eca/se of the ad0antages of ersonal gro-th.
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+eca/se of ele1ents of satisfaction in the -or. itself.
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Outline
W y NOT to !e W y TO BE +EIN2
+EIN2 Li!rarian
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The 1ission of li!rarians is to i1 ro0e societ) through facilitating .no-ledge creation in their co11/nities.
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E1!race *echnolog)

+asic *ech Co1 etencies
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*i s on +EIN2 Li!rarian
5. =ou:re not *oin* to $lease every!o'y.
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C. Attitu'e +atters.
D. =ou 'on:t ave to !e t e e/$ert at everyt in*.
E. Don:t let anyone +a,e you "eel you are not a $ro"essional.
F. T e (usto+er is not al)ays ri* t.
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G. Never sto$ learnin*.
6. So+eti+es *ettin* a ;o! is ;ust lu(,.
7. Trust your instin(ts.
58. Wor,0Li"e Balan(e
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CHOOSING LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION To Be or Not To Be

JANICE D.C. PEAFLOR

But "irst# W at is Li!rarians i$%

(h) NO* to !e W y TO BE BEING

1Sour(e2 Ri( ar'son3 Ernest 456789. Bein* a Li!rarian

W y NO* to +E Still $er(eive' as a &)o+an:s $ro"ession-

A least stress"ul ;o!%

Worst <aster:s De*ree "or ;o!s%

W y NOT to !e (h) *O +E BEING

Li!rarians i$ isn:t a!out ) at )e ave? It:s a!out ) at )e 'o.

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

Sour(e2 Far,as3 <ere'it . Skills for the 21st centuy Li rarian.

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

Sour(e2 Far,as3 <ere'it . Skills for the 21st centuy Li rarian.

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

+EIN2 a B5st Century Li!rarian

+EIN2 a "%st Cent/r) Li!rarian

:(hat can I sa)9 Li!rarians r/le.:;

RegisPhilbin (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,17February2000)

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