Colleagues,
I've also been transforming myself with taking some online
course work in web design. Throughout my education and
experience as a librarian, I've been most interested in the
technology side of librarianship. Right now I've
volunteered to do some web design for the past couple of
years. This has involved library committee
responsibilities. I've also considered taking extra course
work to guide me in the career direction of a systems
librarian.
Although I'm a medical librarian, I believe my skill sets,
continuing education, and experience would allow me to
explore and become an expert in any other area of
librarianship I want to pursue. I've heard it's a harder
sell, but not impossible. I wonder if the biggest obstacle
is culture. If one has the extra course work, experience
and interest, why would a library facility from a different
culture such as academic, public, law, or medical discourage
a fellow colleague from pursuing other interesting areas of
librarianship.
I would like to see this discussion continue on the list. I
wonder if other professional library listservs have had this
discussion.
Thanks,
Nicole
Nicole Cormia, MLS, MS
Medical Librarian
Physician and Staff Health Science Library
Community Medical Library
Wyoming Medical Center
1233 East 2nd Street
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-577-2450
Fax: 307-577-7858
Email: ncormia wmcnet.org
>>> "David Kemper" <siansleepgmail.com> 08/30/07 08:04AM >>>
Colleagues,
I am seeking advice on switching careers. I am currently in
the
archival field but would like to move into the field of web
design and
website management in a library and/or information center
environment.
I have been an archivist for almost 6 years. Throughout that
time,
while mixing in some archival research work and some
processing, I was
always recognized by supervisors and colleagues as the
"web guy," the
Webmaster, the guy tinkering with Dreamweaver and Photoshop,
designing
websites, taking advantage of web technology to give greater
access to
archival material.
Lately, the desire to transform myself from informal web guy
to formal
web professional has become stronger, as I feel my interest
drift
further away from my current field. A case in point: I often
feel more
connected by discussions occurring here than on other
listservs.
My attempts to switch gears have fallen short, however.
On numerous occasions I applied for Web Services / Web
Development
Librarian positions (or something to that extent) only to be
told that
1) I do not not have enough web experience, 2) I do not have
enough
technical know-how, and the most common 3) I should remain
in archives
because I have been doing it for so long. Like a Hollywood
actor, I
have been typecast, it seems.
I am wondering what I should do to switch career paths
effectively. I
have taken numerous courses on web and multimedia design;
online
information organization; graphic design and others. And I
have a real
keen interest in the web and the latest trends, and how they
work to
better communications and information delivery. I am
wondering if a
few programming courses are in order? I am not sure what
should be my
next step.
Your input and advice would be much appreciated. Feel free
to email me
off the list at siansleepgmail.com
Thank you.
David
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