The Journey of an Information Professional Is Still Relevant

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter explores the importance of professional learning and reinvention over the course of a career in information.

Methodology/approach

Drawing upon personal experience in a range of positions and information organizations, the author uses the evolution of her career as a template for exploring professional growth.

Findings

The chapter offers strategies for adapting, reinventing, and continually learning in a career in the field of library and information science.

Citation

Seaberry, N. (2016), "The Journey of an Information Professional Is Still Relevant", Celebrating the James Partridge Award: Essays Toward the Development of a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Field of Library and Information Science (Advances in Librarianship, Vol. 42), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020160000042014