Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:58:27 -0400
From: Michelle Knight <michelle_at_flamberge.com>
Subject: Entry into Acquisitions
[Ed. Note: What a refreshing inquery! I applaud this individual for her
interest.
Please reply with your thoughts - all you acquisitions experts]
I am a librarian who graduated with a MLIS from Simmon's College last
year.
I have just finished a contract job developing, assessing and
maintaining a
collection of child passenger safety materials for a special project.
Prior
to this experience, I worked at Draper Lab library as a library
assistant.
I have done a variety of tasks including developing a new Intranet
service
to streamline MIT library card applications and processing materials
using
the OCLC ILL system. Now that I am searching for my next opportunity, I
am
exploring work as an acquisitions or technical librarian at an academic
institution. I am concerned that my background may be too general for an
entry level position in acquisitions or collection development. I am
wondering :
What kind of experience or training is necessary for someone with a
library
degree and general experience to get into acquisitions?
What is the ideal acquisitions librarian?
Any insight will be appreciated. Thank you.
Michelle
Michelle Phelan Knight
(978) 635-5417
(978) 239-3034
michelle_at_flamberge.com
Received on Sun Jun 02 2002 - 13:12:01 EDT