AboutRobert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS Expertise I am a consultant to public and special libraries and I specialize in library management and administration. I am able to answer questions about library science as a career as well as about the general topic of library science and how libraries work and the services they provide.
Experience I have an MBA, an MLIS degree, I am a business professor, I have written four books on entrepreneurship, and have been a expert in another management area (healthcare) for AllExperts with a consistently high rating for over two years.
Organizations the American Library Association, the Library Administration and Management Association, the Public Library Association, and the Medical Library Association
Publications I have written for numerous national publications on the issues of marketing, human resources management, and strategic management.
Education/Credentials MBA in Accounting and a MLIS
Awards and Honors honored for my teaching by Sigma Beta Delta
Question I'm currently an elementary school library media specialist. What other job opportunities are out there for me to explore that would use my degree and knowledge besides public (not enough money) or academic libraries? How do I go about finding out about job postings/openings in different, but related fields?
Answer I can direct you to two excellent job lists, if you are not already aware of them. One is LisJobs.com and the other is the ALA site that lists jobs in different categories in all parts of the country. You can also find a wonderful list of sites at the Rutgers University SCILS website. In terms of other career paths, have you considered working for the state library association or for the Department of Education in your state as a consultant, or perhaps as an employed consultant with one of the many vendors serving the elementary school library world?
