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Career change - library work

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stephen

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Tuesday, 13th Dec 2005 17:24

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Hi

I'm currently working as an information officer in a legal library, but am keen to move into academic or public library work. However, I have no experience in either of these fields. Does anyone have any experience of this particular career change? How did you make the transition?

I'd be pleased to hear any thoughts regarding the above,

Many thanks,

Stephen

Stephen Sharrock - Information Assistant, on sharrockstephen@yahoo.co.uk

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	Career change - library work
	Hi I'm currently working as an information officer in a legal library, but am keen to move into academic or public ...

stephen

13/12/05 17:24

36267

	Re: Career change - library work
	I don't know how different it is in the UK, Stephen, but in the U.S. it is often possible to ...

Wynne Dobyns

07/01/06 02:03

36597

	Re: Career change - library work
	Hi Wynne, Many thanks for that advice -your US experience is in fact quite similar to our public library system - ...

stephen

08/01/06 18:53

36613

	Re: Career change - library work
	Stephen I am not a law librarian but I did work for some years in an academic library with a large ...

Julie Cully

19/12/05 10:35

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	Re: Career change - library work
	Hi, Thanks for that -I'll definitely bear it in mind. Cheers, Stephen

Stephen

19/12/05 15:37

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	Re: Career change - library work
	Dear Sirs, I am just writing about ...

Tom Strhan

03/04/06 09:17

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	Re: Career change - library work
	Hi Stephen, I have made the transition from a corporate legal environment over to a stint in Academia, and I really ...

Jane Macoustra

13/12/05 19:23

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	Re: Career change - library work
	If I can add to the above discussion.... I think that for people who have worked as UK Professional Support Lawyers ...

Leon Paczynski

10/01/06 22:54

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	Re: Career change - library work
	Hi, Thanks for that Jane -very useful advice! Stephen

stephen

13/12/05 20:24

36273

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