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 Changing sectors
Author:Pip Rimmington
Date:Tuesday, 30th Sep 2003 14:57
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Does anyone have any advice for a librarian attempting to change sectors? I currently work in an NHS library, and need to know how to 'spin' my experience to fit into job applications for posts in public libraries. Help will be greatly appreciated!

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  Changing sectors
Does anyone have any advice for a librarian attempting to change sectors? I currently work in an NHS library, and ...
Pip Rimmington 30/09/03 14:57 25883
   Re: Changing sectors
SIDEBAR BY OBSERVATION One thing that strikes me about public librarians is their ability to handle every patron that walks through ...
Ed Stollery 04/10/03 01:34 25945
   Re: Changing sectors
Hi Pip, I began my career as a biomedical librarian and changed to public librarianship several years later after moving to ...
Amelia Kassel 03/10/03 16:13 25936
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Hello Pip As one who has jumped the other way from public to commercial I can assure you the higher you ...
Alan 03/10/03 09:12 25922
   Re: Changing sectors
Hi Pip with so many of the tasks in librarianship/information work being transferable between one sector and another, I never seem ...
Sean Austin 01/10/03 11:34 25899

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