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Item Role of personal interests, motivation, and timing in the transitioning to a new career(American Chemical Society, 2013) Baykoucheva, SThis paper shows how someone with an educational and research background in chemistry and the life sciences (BS and MS in Chemistry, PhD in Microbiology) could maintain for many years parallel interests in citation indexing that led to a seamless transition to a new career in information science and librarianship. From working at the lab bench and publishing in scientific journals, to joining a scientific publisher (ACS) as a librarian, and finally, to going back to academic life (University of Maryland, College Park) to manage a chemistry library and teach chemical information were career turns that required strong motivation and depended to a large degree on timing.Item Career change in the Internet Age: Making the move from chemistry to information science(American Chemical Society, 2004) Baykoucheva, SMoving from the lab bench to a science information center can be a challenge for the unprepared mind. A successful career change requires a long and thoughtful preparation, strong motivation, and proper timing. The Internet and the new digital technologies have created many opportunities for chemists seeking non-traditional work experiences. Information specialists with science backgrounds are in great demand by chem. and pharmaceutical companies, special and university libraries, and scientific publishers. By looking back at a long career as a chemist, information specialist, and editor, the author discusses what it took her to make these career moves exciting, enjoyable, and successful. She shares how her interests in information science, scientific writing, digital photography, and digital video making have changed the perception of what a library and information center should be.