Wanted: The Next Librarian of Congress by Andy Woodworth The next Librarian of Congress will be the most important job placement in our career lifetimes. Originally, I had written “may be” instead of “will be” because I thought the latter would be a bit hyperbolic. Upon further reflection, I made the decision to remove any…
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Tips for Boosting Your Presence in the LIS Community
Tips for Boosting Your Presence in the LIS Community by Angie Solis, Senior Editor Being a part of the INALJ team means that I’m surrounded by many amazing people who rock my world every day with their knowledge and ability to be superstars in the LIS community. Seriously, it’s like I know celebrities. I find…
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Facebook and Twitter in the Workplace
by Emily Woodcock, Senior Assistant, INALJ Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Facebook and Twitter in the Workplace Many different organizations including libraries now have Facebook and Twitter accounts that are used on a regular basis. Below is a list of pros and cons to using Facebook and Twitter in the workplace. I currently work at small…
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Social Media 101 – It’s Never Too Late to Get Social with Your Media!
by Jazmin Idakaar, Information Professional previously published 9/10/13 Social Media 101 – It’s Never Too Late to Get Social with Your Media! So… You’re in library school with only a few more credits to go before you graduate. Or you finished school already and now you’re job hunting. Or maybe you got your degree a…
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Using Social Media for Your Job Search
by Alexandra Janvey, former Head Editor, INALJ Iowa previously published 6/24/13 Using Social Media for the Job Search Social media has become an increasingly popular pastime within the last few years. However, sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn can also be utilized professionally as an effective job search tool. Social media is just another…
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Why you should and how you are able to partake in American Library Association Annual Conference when not attending
by Jennifer Devine, Head Editor, INALJ Maryland Why you should and how you are able to partake in American Library Association Annual Conference when not attending If you’re like me and you’re not attending or able to attend the ALA Annual Conference this year you are still probably flooded with information from your e-mail, on Facebook, twitter, other…
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Has Your Career Ladder Morphed into a Career Jungle Gym?
by Jill Olsen, former Head Editor, INALJ Nevada Previously published 8/26/13 Has Your Career Ladder Morphed into a Career Jungle Gym? I’m sure we have all heard and know about climbing the infamous career ladder. But times have changed and it’s a whole new world out there. Early in my career it felt like I…
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Erica Findley of EveryLibrary
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House, MLIS’s interview with Every Library’s Erica. EveryLibrary is the first and only national organization dedicated exclusively to political action at a local level to create, renew, and protect public funding for libraries of…
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Combating satisficing through relevance: Facebook, Reddit, and beyond
by Clayton Hayes, Head Editor, INALJ North Dakota Combating satisficing through relevance: Facebook, Reddit, and beyond The increased availability of information online has presented information seekers with an often overwhelming array of sources to choose from. This (along with other factors) has led to a growing concern in the academic world with satisficing. Satisficing, put briefly, is the…
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Elevating your Elevator Speech
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 5/21/13 Elevating your Elevator Speech We’ve all been told, at one time or another, that we need to perfect our elevator speech. The very name makes you think of something out of Mad Men– a chance encounter that leads to a pitch that leads to…
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Using Social Media to Get Yourself Out There
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Emerging Technologies – Social media
by Holly Boyer, Head Editor, INALJ Virginia Emerging Technologies – Social media As a recent MLIS graduate, job seeker, and INALJ Virginia head editor, I have been reading a lot of job ads. I’ll be honest, occasionally I don’t understand what all of the required/preferred qualifications mean, which usually leads me straight to Google. Early on…
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Nonkululeko “Leko” Mdluli of Fundza & The African Library Project
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Leko Mdluli of Fundza, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes literacy and the love of reading in Swaziland’s schools. “The word Fundza is a SiSwati word meaning “to learn” or “to read”…
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Denise Gary of Kids Need to Read
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Denise Gary, Co-founder and Executive Director, of Kids Need to Read. Kids Need to Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries,…
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Meredith Lowe of Archives Gig
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with the founder of Archives Gig, Meredith Lowe! Naomi: What made you start your blog? Meredith: I was already gathering archives job announcements for the job listserv at University of Wisconsin – Madison…
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Jackie Miller of Reach Out and Read
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Jackie of Reach Out and Read. Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to…
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Missy Shields of buildOn …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Missy Shields of buildOn, which “is an international nonprofit organization that runs youth service after-school programs in United States high schools, and builds schools in developing countries. The organization’s programs engage young…
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5 Things I’m Grateful For (Librarian Edition)
by Mary-Michelle Moore, Head Editor, INALJ Vermont 5 Things I’m Grateful For (Librarian Edition) It’s the end of the year – which means that it’s time to start reflecting on what has happened this past year and to start making plans for the upcoming one. It’s also the season to take reflection on what I’m…
Interviews, Success Stories
Rebecca Crago …Success Story and Archives and Research Center Coordinator
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: http://inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House’s interview with success story Rebecca. Naomi: How did you find your current job: Rebecca: I found my newest current job by obsessively…
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Adrienne Chamberlin …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions . . Naomi House’s interview with success story Adrienne. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Adrienne: It was timing, really. Last fall, I had a freelance writing job going, was tutoring student essays…
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Karen Hiebert …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Karen. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Karen: In the last semester of my MLIS program, I applied for an internship locally. While there, I applied through…
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Melody Townley …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Melody. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Melody: I found my job listing through the INALJ New Jersey page. I was interested in working in school libraries,…
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Lauren Pressley, author of So You Want to be a Librarian
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with the multi-talented Lauren Pressley, author of So You Want to be a Librarian Naomi: How did you come to work with Unglue.it? Lauren: I’ve been a fan of Unglue.it since I first…
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Marta Murvosh …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Marta. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Marta: The short answer is I got lucky and had the skill set that managers in my library system were…
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Margaret Irons …Founder of LibraryJobs.ie
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with the Founder of LibraryJobs.ie, Margaret. Naomi: How did you come to work for (or start) LibraryJobs.ie? Margaret: LibraryJobs.ie had been on my mind for years. I even bought a domain name many years…