This book provides a nice overview of various segments of the library field. I enjoyed reading the spotlights of professionals in the different fields. Common threads, aside from a library science degree, included continuing education, networking, and coming to library science after other jobs and careers. The things I enjoyed reading about most in this book were about nontraditional libraries, the academic instructional services librarian, the San Diego Zoo librarian, the the clinical librarian in a hospital.

(On a personal note, a couple of librarians in "Spotlight" sections mentioned working at Duke, but I don't know either one.) ( )

The authors reviews several areas of librarianship: public, academic, school, special, and nontraditional. Each area has a descriptive overview of that area, profiles of people with a variety of jobs in that area, and sample job descriptions with a list of the common responsibilities of that job, required education and training, and related professional organizations. I have to confess I only skimmed most of the book, only taking time to read the parts that interested me the most. However, this is a great book for anyone considering librarianship. ( )

Great overview of the various venues where those with an MLS might find themselves: Public, School/Child/Young Adult, Academic, Medical, Law, Nontraditional (corporate/freelance). Includes sample job descriptions, notes on the environment, education and training needs, suggested professional memberships and many "spotlight" experiences of those working in the field. ( )