Pulling info from Sparseimage

Opt click on the Go menu in the Finder. Or, type in the path in "Go to folder..." (~/Library).

edit: just re-read OP. i thought you meant after booting in the new install. If you are looking in the sparseimage, type in the path (using "Go to folder...").

 

Navigate to your user folder within the sparseimage (not your regular one). Then open a second Finder window and select "Go to folder..." (or hit command-shift-G). Now drag the icon for your user folder on the sparseimage onto the Go To Folder dialog; it should automatically insert a text path that will be something like /Volumes/CCCImage/Users/YourUserName/

Now, add Library/ to the above string, so it says /Volumes/CCCImage/Users/YourUserName/Library/ and hit return. You should now be looking at the hidden Library folder.

I assume because Lion is still recognizing it as a hidden folder on a boot drive, even if it isn't the current boot drive. Either that, or it's just flagged hidden--I forget how Lion specifies this.

You could alternately use any of the dozen or so methods of showing hidden Library folders.

 

Actually, even that's not necessary. Just navigate to the folder, hit Cmd-Shift-G, and type "Library" with no leading slash. That will take you to the hidden Library folder there.

jW