Includes bibliographical references and index.

Welcome to library land / Teresa Y. Neely -- Entry-level jobs in academic libraries / Teresa Y. Neely with Kathleen B. Garcia -- How to read a job ad : seeing the obvious, and reading between the lines / Sever Bordeianu and Christina M. Desai -- Compiling an application packet that doesn't make the search committee want to kill you / Sarah L. Stohr -- You have the right to remain silent throughout the interview process / Teresa Y. Neely -- The phone interview : take your best foot out of your mouth and put it forward / Teresa Y. Neely with Monica Etsitty Dorame -- Live and in-person : get ready to meet the entire library family / Daniel Barkley -- Your presentation : it should not be ridiculous / Sarah L. Stohr and Bruce Neville -- Job offers, negotiations, and all the wonderful things you can ask for! / Evangela Q. Oates and Teresa Y. Neely -- The eight-month marathon : from library school to new librarian / Silvia Lu.

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But whether job-hunters are jumping into the job pool for the very first time, or back in the water after a dry spell, Neely and her crack team of expert contributors have the information needed to stay afloat.