Putting the “REEES” in “Research”: Careers in Librarianship and Information Science for Students of the Former Soviet Space

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Brief Description

In recent years, a challenging job market has led many graduate students to consider careers in fields that support academic research. However, such a transition often requires entering the market with minimal information about what these jobs are like, and how best to prepare and train for them. This roundtable brings together professionals with a background in Slavic Studies who now work in various facets of librarianship, digital scholarship, and data management. Topics covered include exploration of what such careers entail, pathways and trajectories for such careers within a graduate program, integrating career training into graduate curricula, and the “alt-ac” job landscape more broadly.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development/Non-language Pedagogy/State-of-Field

Chair

• Anna Arays, Yale U

Roundtable Members

• Andrew Paul Janco, Haverford College

• Thomas Francis Keenan, Princeton U

• Brendan Nieubuurt, U of Michigan

Session Manager

• Anna Arays, Yale U