document: Migrating to public librarianship : depart on time to ensure a smooth flight Career change can be a difficult , time-consuming , and anxiety-laden process for anyone contemplating this important decision . The challenges faced by librarians considering the move from academic to public librarianship can be equally and significantly demanding . To most outsiders , at least on the surface , it may appear to be a quick and easy transition to make , but some professional librarians recognize the distinct differences between these areas of librarianship . Although the ubiquitous nature of technology has brought the various work responsibilities of academic and public librarians closer together during the last decade , there remain key differences in job-related duties and the work environments . These dissimilarities pose meaningful hurdles to leap for academic librarians wishing to migrate to the public sector . The paper considers the variations between academic and public librarianship
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