Retirement raises many questions, and each librarian's situation is unique. Our skills give us an edge in planning as well as managing our lives after library employment.
Record details
ISBN:9780838911204 (alk. paper)
ISBN:083891120X (alk. paper)
Physical Description:print xiv, 240 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher:Chicago : American Library Association, 2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Exploring your retirement options / Linda Burkey Wade -- Four steps to a better retirement / Brett Hammond -- How to retire graciously / Susan Carol Curzon -- Social security for pre-retirees: basic elements and helpful tips / Donald G. Frank -- Your income in retirement: steps to a solid spending plan / Maria A. Bruno -- Investment strategies for fiscally challenged librarians / James B. Casey -- Learning to be frugal: finding the best deals to maintain an active lifestyle / Rose Parkman Marshall -- Maintaining, repairing, and protecting your credit after retirement / Jennifer Boxen -- Following your passion: a dream deferred / Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa -- Going back to school / Louise F. Benke -- Participating in oral histories or donating papers to archives / Dorothea J. Coiffe -- Choosing to go back to work / Sharon Nottingham -- Collecting and selling on eBay: a great career for retired librarians / Jennifer Tang -- Working part-time after retirement / Rita Marsales -- "I thought you retired!": volunteering in your library / Mary Redmond -- Volunteering in retirement / Renee B. Bush -- My experience volunteering with VSO in Ethiopia / Shirley Lewis -- Seven lessons for adjusting to retirement / Janet Husband -- What about health insurance in retirement? / Sandra Cortese -- Logistics of downsizing / Patricia H. Atwood -- Mediation as a tool in legacies and financial planning: a play in three acts / Carolyn J. Rodis and Steven Henick -- Single biggest money mistake retirees make / Brian Fricke -- On the move: relocating when you retire / Susan Montgomery -- Finding the perfect place to retire / Jeanne Munn Bracken.