Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index.

Start at the beginning : your job responsibilities and how to accomplish them / Rebecca Miller with Nancy Sosna Bohm -- Building strong collaborative relationships with disciplinary faculty / Elizabeth O. Hutchins -- Building the profession : research, creative activities, and publication by academic librarians / Joan Beam and Cathy Cranston -- Time served is time well spent : making the most of your service commitments / Michelle Mach -- Faculty status, promotion, and tenure : what are you getting into? / Gwen Meyer Gregory and Mary Beth Chambers -- "Come on down! You're the next contestant" : one librarian's view of the interview process / Karl Bridges -- Mentors : how to find them, how to use them / Verla J. Peterson -- Continuing education : planning your future / Kris Swank -- Unions in academic libraries / Tina Maragou Hovekamp -- What have you been up to? : documenting your career / McKinley Sielaff -- Up North : comparisons and contrasts of U.S. and Canadian academic libraries / Don Taylor -- Notes from a cataloger : success in technical services / Wendy Baia --Witches brew or gourmet gumbo : tenure in the library / Molly E. Molloy -- Moving to the academy in mid-career : a field guide for the experienced librarian / Anna Gold -- A view from the top : what the director or dean is looking for / Benjamin Wakashige and Emily Asch.