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Respectfully Declining a Job Offer
by Sarah Deringer, former Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Respectfully Declining a Job Offer There are times when you cannot accept a job offer. Whether it is because you do not feel like you fit into the culture, the job does not fit into your life goals, or the salary or benefits are not enough, you…
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December 2015 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
15 million page views! What a great month! December stats often get overlooked as everyone looks at their end of year stats, but we had a darn good December! Our busiest day in December had 20,964 views on 12/1, and our busiest week had 106,365 views, and our month had 402,184 views! We reached 15 million page…
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Top 25 INALJ Articles of 2014
by Naomi House, MLIS Top 25 INALJ Articles of 2014 We are very lucky at INALJ to have some amazing bloggers and guest bloggers. In 2014 these were the most widely read articles/blog posts. At the very end of this posting you will find the top 125 blog posts for 2014 along with their page…
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INALJ Turns 4 Today!
by Naomi House, MLIS INALJ Turns 4 Today! This year I just want to say Thanks! We have no way of accurately knowing exactly how many people we have helped find jobs. We know it is significantly more than the 1500 we count but the job hunting process is stressful and often times job hunters…
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Free Advice (Literally) for New Librarians
by Naomi House, MLIS Free Advice (Literally) for New Librarians INALJ along with many other jobs blogs out there, is full of great advice for new and transitioning professionals. Go to conferences! Tailor your resumés and cover letters each time! Take professional development classes! Network! Join associations! Actively participate IN associations! Volunteer! Take on an…
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4 Things to Do When the Job Wave Wanes
by Sara Dixon, Head Editor, INALJ Kansas previously published 9/25/13 4 Things to Do When the Job Wave Wanes Lately, it’s been a bit slow on the Kansas page. I’ve noticed that jobs seem to come in waves – sometimes they to pour in, and then it tapers down to slight sprinkling. So what’s there…
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To Volunteers, With Love
by Naomi House, MLIS INALJ is an all volunteer effort and I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who puts in time Monday-Friday each of the 52 weeks of the year to help bring job opportunities and advice to job hunters. On every page of INALJ.com you will see a list of…
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January 2014 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
Over 4 million total page views reached in January! What a great month! The big news is we reached over 4 million page views at INALJ.com on 1/13! In addition it was the best month at INALJ.com for many stats! January’s busiest day was 15,556 views on 1/27, and our busiest week EVER at 86,866 views…
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Your Library Board is NOT a Glass Ceiling – Tips to Build Your Library’s Future Together
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Kentucky Your Library Board is NOT a Glass Ceiling – Tips to Build Your Library’s Future Together If you have ever worked at a library with a board of trustees, you may have found it to be a struggle when communicating and developing plans for library improvements. The main…
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December 2013 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
Over 3.75 million total page views reached in December! What a great month! we reached over 3.75 million page views at INALJ.com! December’s busiest day was 12,895 views on 12/3, and our busiest week had 69,787 views the 49th week of the year, and for the month INALJ.com had 241,055 views! Some fast stats for December…
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Spirit of Giving: 16 Charities to Consider
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Spirit of Giving: 16 Charities to Consider Are you in the Spirit of giving this holiday season? Or do you not know what you should get your Library and Information friends this Christmas? Consider making a donation to a charity which has a mission of providing information and…
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November 2013 Roundup (INALJ Stats )
Over 3.5 million total page views reached in November! What a great month! we reached over 3.5 million page views at INALJ.com! November’s busiest day was 13,879 views on 11/18, and our busiest week had 73,380 views the 45th week of the year, and for the month INALJ.com had 281,501 views! Some fast stats for November 2013:…
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Designing Your Web: Learning HTML, CSS, XHTML, and More
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Designing Your Web: Learning HTML, CSS, XHTML, and More Read many job descriptions these days, and you might find certain skills needed that include being able to design websites using HTML, CSS, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, and a number of other coding languages. You may have had some…
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October 2013 Roundup (INALJ Stats )
3.3 million total page views & over 322,000 page views this month alone! October was incredible! It was our 3rd busiest month ever at INALJ.com! October’s busiest day was 13,704 views on 10/1, and our busiest week had 76,666 views the 40th week of the year, and for the month INALJ.com had 322,197 views! Some fast stats…
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Don’t Get Lost on Your Job Search!
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Don’t Get Lost on Your Job Search! Getting lost in the job search can be very easy without a plan. Before beginning a job search (or after getting lost), take a moment to breathe and reflect. It’s easy to rush around trying to apply to every job out…
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Inspire Collaboration: A Quick and Easy Guide for Super Busy School Librarians
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Inspire Collaboration: A Quick and Easy Guide for Super Busy School Librarians I finished my first of two practicum experiences yesterday for this semester; this practicum was a 10-day experience at a southern Indiana elementary school, where I saw first-hand the pressures that school librarians face on a…
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Back to the Book Shelf: This Librarian’s “To-Read” List
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Back to the Book Shelf: This Librarian’s “To-Read” List If you are anything like me, you have plenty of books on the shelf to read but are always looking for more. I recently ran across a Pinterest item that describes the situation perfectly. It reads, “Abibliophobia: (n). The…
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Living Through the Oopsies
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Living Through the Oopsies Librarians live a Hannah Montana life. By day, they’re librarian professionals and information superstars; by night, they’re just normal, laid-back, and relaxed readers in bed. Even in their most shining moments, every librarian is human. Disney’s Hannah Montana sang in “Nobody’s Perfect,” “Everyone makes…
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School Librarians Not Done Learning
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi School Librarians Not Done Learning: 5 Professional Development Resources In the LIS 644 class I currently attend, an assignment brought to my attention the various professional development resources available to school librarians. As a future school librarian, I believe that learning is a continual process that involves applying…
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Keeping Current: Low to No-Cost Professional Development Opportunities in June
by Adrith Bedore Bicchieri, Head Editor, INALJ Maryland Keeping Current: Low to No-Cost Professional Development Opportunities in June It’s already the end of May, INALJ visitors! Can you believe it? I know I can’t. Here is a list of excellent free webinars open to all for the month of June. The eagle-eyed reader will…
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The 4 Ps to Pleasing Your Potential Employer
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi The 4 Ps to Pleasing Your Potential Employer For the past three months, I served on a search committee for a children’s minister at my church. Through this experience, I have learned many new insights into what it takes to get the job. The top four areas I…
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Keeping Current: Low-Cost Professional Development, May Edition
by Adrith Bedore Bicchieri, Head Editor, INALJ Nevada Keeping Current: Low-Cost Professional Development Opportunities in May May is a busy month for many people. If you find yourself with an extra hour, you may be interested in one or more of these free webinars: Extending Access to E-books for Public Libraries: New Strategies, hosted by…
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Finding Hidden Treasure: a Cache of Librarian Blogs
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Finding Hidden Treasure: a Cache of Librarian Blogs Every great once in awhile I find a collection of good blogs to follow, and this week I found four blogs that shine so much that Captain Jack Sparrow would not be able to keep his hands off them. The…