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    Jumping onto the Bandwagon: New Librarians Navigating the Science/Technology Librarianship

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    2009
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    Tchangalova, Nedelina
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    Tchangalova, N. (2009) Jumping onto the bandwagon: New librarians navigating the science/technology librarianship. Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship 10, no. 3 (Winter). Retrieved from http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v10n03/tchangalova_n01.html
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    The terminology of engineering is daunting to the novice librarian without any science background. Library information school (LIS) students without training in scientific disciplines express concerns about pursuing a career in engineering librarianship. Why don’t they get onto the science/technology (sci/tech) bandwagon? What information and inspiration are necessary to sail toward the science and engineering horizons of our profession? A successful transition from graduate student to practicing engineering librarian requires a complex combination of knowledge and skills. The support and assistance of colleagues is critical and the establishment of support groups for various research needs can provide a mechanism for discussing common concerns. The author will discuss strategies to encourage science, engineering, and library students to pursue careers in science/engineering libraries and highlight ideas on recruitment and retention of new science and technology librarians.
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