Management: Librarianship in the Proprietary Education Context

For a variety of reasons, many of us have never considered librarianship in the for-profit sector. But as proprietary education continues to expand its reach, providing information services in that environment affords a range of new possibilities. In this column, Eric Rector presents an overview of what it’s like to manage a library at a for-profit institution. In a well-crafted overview of the proprietary context, he highlights both its challenges and opportunities. His frank perspectives offer a worthwhile alternative to working in a traditional-education setting. Rector makes a compelling argument for proprietary librarianship, suggesting that it may well be worth thinking about.—Editor