Career Night
The Student Coordinating Council of UT School of Information Sciences is pleased to host five esteemed panelists representing various fields in Library and Information Sciences. Below are short bio's and photographs of each panelist. Additional resources are available at the end of this page.
Janet Drumheller[No Image Available]Reference Services Manager |
BS in History from UTK 1974 and MSLIS also from UTK 1977.
Various positions at Knox County Public Library since 1966. Branch Manager, Farragut Branch 1977-1981, Reference Librarian 1983-1996, Reference Services Manager since 1996. Member of the Board, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Regional Network; Member of the Board representing public libraries, Tenn-Share; Vice-President/President Elect, UTK SIS Alumni Association |
Lexa Hooten
Specialist, Library Services |
Lexa Hooten, Library Services Administrator for Knox County Schools, is a thirty-three year veteran educator. She received her undergraduate degree in English and History from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Her MSLIS degree and her Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration and Supervision are both from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Professional Affiliations: Tennessee Association of School Librarians; TENN-SHARE (statewide resource-sharing organization); Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature, Board of Directors; UTK School of Information Sciences, Alumni Board of Directors; Pellissippi State Community College, School and Community Advisory Board; Tennessee Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development; Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development; National Staff Development Council; and Phi Delta Kappa. She and her husband, Ron, are both natives of Columbia, Tennessee. They have two adult children. Knox County Schools
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Jill Keally[No Image Available]
Associate Professor & Head, Library Support Services |
Jill Keally has worked in academic libraries since graduating with her MLS from the University of Tennessee, School of Information Sciences. In addition to her current position as Head, Library Support Services, she has held a variety of library management positions including Head of InterLibrary Services, Acting Head of Circulation, and Interim Head of Technical Services. She is an ex-officio member of all Library Faculty Search Committees and has been active, both on campus and with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), with regard to compensation, recruitment and diversity initiatives. |
Dr. Mike Pemberton Professor |
Personal Web Site Mike Pemberton has been a faculty member in information management at two universities and has also served as a librarian, an archivist, a records manager, and a consultant. For the last twenty-three years, he has been on the faculty of the School of Information Sciences (SIS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), the state’s senior, public, Research I university. Pemberton is an internationally recognized writer and presenter. He has authored over 127 publications (books, articles, proceedings, reviews) and made 85 invited presentations on topics in information management. He is the Executive Editor (1998 - ) of Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) Information Management Journal (IMJ), an international, interdisciplinary, refereed journal. A native of Nashville, Pemberton graduated from the University of the South (Sewanee) with a B.A. in 1964. He has an M.A., an MLS, and a Ph.D. He is married and has two adult children, one of whom, Anne E. Pemberton , is an SIS graduate and the third family member in successive generations to become an information professional. |
Dr. Bill Robinson Associate Professor |
Robinson Bio Born Bakersfield, California in 1939 |
Additional Resources
These are just a few places to get started.ALA, Education and Careers provides a great deal of information. Check out the Library Employment and Employment Opportunities links located at the bottom of the left-hand navigation bar.
CareerLab offers a Cover Letter Library containing example letters, addressing email correspondence, and other useful articles.
JobStar offers links to resume and cover letter tips, career guides, salary information, "hidden jobs," and job postings in California, Nationwide and Worldwide. JobStar is supported by Careerjournal.com, the career site of the Wall Street Journal.
LISJobs.com is a great resource for library and information science jobs. Look under "Advice" to find information on interviewing, job statistics, salaries, specialties within the profession, and so forth.
Library Job Posting on the Internet offers links to job resources such as Advanced Information Consultants, Inc., Free Pint Jobs, and Librarian Job Board. Each job resource listing contains the URL, Scope of the jobs posted, update schedule, sponsor and instruction for using the resource to find library or information jobs.
UT Career Services offers UT students and graduates career tips, resume review, workshops, online training, and job search advice. Check their page frequently for new events each month. Distance Education people may utilize all their services as well, just contact them for specifics.
The Telephone Interview by Christen Logue, UT Career Services. This presentation is included by permission from Christen Logue. It covers some do's and don't's of telephone interviews and provides links at the end.