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Avoiding the Resume Black Hole

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, former Senior Editor previously published 11/11/14 Avoiding the Resume Black Hole As job seekers in an increasing technological world we are all familiar with the dreaded online job application. You’re asked to fill about everything you could ever know about yourself, insert your resume in five different places, take a questionnaire that lasts 24…

Prepping for ALA Annual 2015: A Job Seeker’s Perspective

Prepping for ALA Annual 2015: A Job Seeker’s Perspective by Oscar Giurcovich, Senior Editor About 2 weeks before I wrote this blog post, I received an email from ALA asking me to confirm my hotel reservation for Annual in June. “Why are they sending this out so early?” I thought to myself. I then glanced…

Addressing Diversity in the Job Search Process

Addressing Diversity in the Job Search Process by Oscar Giurcovich, Senior Editor As an LIS job seeker, I come across something along the lines of the following quite frequently when looking at the requirements of a position: interest or ability to work in a multicultural environment. What does this mean? What are they looking for?…

3 Writing Resources for LIS Job Seekers and MLIS Applicants

Writing Resources for LIS Job Seekers and MLIS Applicants by Oscar Giurcovich, Senior Editor   Error-free resumes and cover letters are paramount in the job hunt. I think this is more important than ever in our everyday world of texting and social media where acronyms and shorthand rule. Unfortunately, the spelling and grammar checkers in…

How I Survived Library School

by Oscar Giurcovich, Senior Editor   How I Survived Library School For my first blog post, I thought I’d talk about something that has recently happened in my life: finishing library school. Before I continue, let’s set the scene: I live in a state that does not have a MLIS-type program, so I had to…

Creating a Library Oasis

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor, INALJ Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,  New Mexico, and Wyoming Creating a Library Oasis The civil unrest going on in Ferguson, MO right now is no doubt scary but there is one important thing I have learned during all this turmoil. The role of a library can truly never be defined. In the wake of all this destruction…

Foodie Mysteries

by Renee Holden, former Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska previously published 11/25/13 Foodie Mysteries I am a collection development librarian in a public library that also specializes in reader’s advisory for my library. Around the holidays, I get a lot of patrons that are looking for some good foodie mysteries. There is just something about gorging…

Zombies! They’re Coming for You!

by Renee Holden, former Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska previously published 10/15/13 Zombies! They’re Coming for You! With Halloween just around the corner,  and since zombies have replaced vampires as all the rage, I thought that some of my library’s most popular zombie reads would get everyone in the mood for the walking dead on Halloween.…

To Intern or Not to Intern…

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor, INALJ Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,  New Mexico, and Wyoming To Intern or Not to Intern… As a graduate school student I’m always hearing about new internships becoming available, peers that are working internships, how valuable internships are for your resume and so on and so on. When I first started my program I was working in a…

How You’re Screwing Up Your Job Search

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor, INALJ Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,  New Mexico, and Wyoming How You’re Screwing Up Your Job Search Like many of you out there I am ALWAYS looking for ways to improve my job searching and interview skills. That often involves reading all of the fabulous blog posts written for INALJ.com, as well as Googling around looking for any…

What I Learned from Working in a Special Library

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor, INALJ Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,  New Mexico, and Wyoming What I Learned from Working in a Special Library I’m sure everyone has an image in their head of their ideal job. Honestly, the job I have right doesn’t fit that image but I’m loving it anyway! I currently work in what I would consider a special…

Reader’s Advisory – If You Liked HBO’s True Detective

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Reader’s Advisory – If You Liked HBO’s True Detective As a fiction librarian in a public library, I often get patrons who have watched compelling shows or movies and want to read fiction books that are similar to what they have seen on TV or at the movies. The latest TV…

You Don’t Have to be a Teen to Enjoy a Teen Book

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska You Don’t Have to be a Teen to Enjoy a Teen Book As an adult librarian, I am often tasked with finding awesome teen books for adults who don’t want the world to know that they are reading teen books. I will often get adults at the reference desk who whisper…”So…

Cool New Webinars

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Cool New Webinars Working in a public library, my time is often spent at a reference desk answering questions from patrons, but I try to squeeze in webinars on various library topics at least once per week.  This keeps me updated on a variety of library issues and…

Deck the Shelves This Holiday Season!

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Deck the Shelves This Holiday Season! I am a collection development librarian in a public library that also specializes in reader’s advisory for my library.  Around the holidays, I get a lot of patrons that are looking for some books to get themselves in the holiday spirit.  I…

Steampunk – Science Fiction and Fantasy with a Twist

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Steampunk – Science Fiction and Fantasy with a Twist I am a collection development librarian in a public library that also specializes in reader’s advisory for my library. Patrons ask me all day long about books that are similar to this author or that author and books that…

Great Summer’s End Reads

. . by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Great Summer’s End Reads We often have patrons frequent the reference desk around this time of year who are looking for some great books to read before the summer ends.  Here are my top five books to enjoy before the summer passes us by and fall…

Great Sci-Fi for Those Who Don’t Like Sci-Fi

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Great Sci-Fi for Those Who Don’t Like Sci-Fi I used to read sci-fi books as a kid, but when I became a teenager I traded sci-fi stories for the passion of teen romance books. As a reader’s advisory librarian, I talk to adults who like me fell out of…

Dystopian Future: YA Book Recommendations

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Dystopian Future: YA Book Recommendations I have had a lot of teens come to the reference desk recently saying that they want to read something similar to the Hunger Games.  When I ask them what they liked about the book they always say that they would love to…

Take Some Time from the Reference Desk…and Laugh!

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Take Some Time from the Reference Desk…and Laugh! I work in a public library and sometimes it can be a sea of questions and problems.  I try at least once a month to make sure that I check out YouTube for some really hilarious videos that have been…

See You Next Year, Tax Day

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska See You Next Year, Tax Day April 15…Tax Day.  As a public librarian, there is very little that strikes fear into the hearts of public librarians everywhere like Tax Day.  On April 15 every year public libraries are filled with those last minute tax procrastinators and those filers…

Downton Abbey and Dream Questions on the Ref Desk

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Downton Abbey and Dream Questions on the Ref Desk I kid you not…I was sitting at the reference the desk the other day and a patron came up to me and said with a copy of Downton Abbey in her hands “I love, love, love this show. I…

Things That Make Me Smile in Public Libraries

by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Things That Make Me Smile in Public Libraries I have read so many articles and have heard so many stories about the declining budgets and difficult times of public libraries. I have heard from so many people that question the need for public libraries since everything can be…