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On the other hand…
In the past, I've written about the do's and don't's of interviewing and have described some of the bad experiences I've had in interviews. So I thought it would be…
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Job search hoops
This morning (at 8 am Central Time) I got a call from a college on the east coast. They wanted to interview me for a reference librarian position I'd applied…
Posted injob search libraries
You want to pay me what? To live where????
Let me preface this post with the statement that I didn't become a librarian in order to get rich. The average librarian's salary is more than the average salary for…
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Cites and Insights June 2005 is here!
The June issue of Walt Crawford's Cite & Insights is out with some interesting articles, particularly those about the open access movement and the broadcast flag. What surprised me was…
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For those who think there is a librarian shortage (and those who don’t)
FINALLY there is a thoughtful article on the entry-level library job shortage! Finally, there is an article that actually uses current research to describe the job market rather than statistics…
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Gratuitous pet pics
I have been wanting to own a dog since I moved away from home -- and our family dog -- to attend college in Connecticut. This desire has only intensified…
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Home sweet home
I got back early Saturday morning from my interview trip and slept on-and-off all day. Travelling across time zones and the time change have really messed up my sleep cycle.…
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My bags are packed…
Darn it! Spring's finally sprung in Chicago and I have to go away!!! Well, at least I had one lovely day of walking the city streets without mittens and seeing…
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The job hunt heats up
I got a call yesterday from an institution I'd interviewed with over the phone last week. They want to fly me down to interview with the search committee, my potential…
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Finding a job far far away…
I have encountered one major problem in my job search that may or may not be attributable to the generation gap: the fact that many libraries will not consider applications…
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Darn that dream
I've applied and interviewed for jobs that I have not gotten. I've gotten used to rejection letters and all that. Usually I don't get my hopes up, so it's not…
Posted injob search libraries
The art of the interview
I've had many interviews, both in the social work and library fields. Some have gone great and some have been disasters. But the disasters haven't always been mine. I've read…
Posted injob search libraries
A day in the life…
Curious about what a library web manager does in an average day? Dave King offers us a glimpse into his work at the Kansas City Public Library: Checked email, bloglines,…
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Networking basics
We all know what networking is, but as an MLS student or a new librarian with few connections, it is difficult to know where to begin. It can be particularly…
Posted injob search libraries
Libraries in the frozen north
I'm back from Chicago with two more interviews under my belt. It's lovely to see that Illinois really seems to value their libraries -- or at the very least, the…
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So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 2
There are a few bloggers who have spent a lot of time questioning the library shortage due to their own experiences in library school and on the job hunt. Dorothea…
Posted injob search libraries library school
So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 1
From the PLA Blog, I learned that the ALA is planning to launch a recruitment website to attract more future librarians to the profession. I’ve written a whole bunch about…
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Feedster job search
Feedster has come out with a job search tool where users can search for a job and then subscribe to the feed for that search. I put in a search…
Posted injob search libraries
On the hunt…
I will be flying up to freezing Chicago next week for a second interview for a job I am absolutely dying to get. I'd have to be VERY interested in…
Posted injob search libraries library school
Serving two masters at the ALA
Dorothea has written a very interesting post comparing the ALA to the guild system in the Medieval world. She makes some great suggestions and observations about the ALA's mission and…
