My interview with success story Elizabeth Naomi: How did you find your current job? Elizabeth: During my job hunt, I not only subscribed to the INALJ e-mail, but used my Google Reader to follow something like 20+ job feeds. So to be honest, I don’t remember exactly where I first saw my current job listed!…
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2012 Computers in Libraries Conference
Hi Everyone! This year I will be attending Computers in Libraries conference in DC on March 21st (Wed.) and after the gathering at the end of the day I am thinking about doing a happy hour/INALJ meetup. Please leave ideas and comments on the INALJ LinkedIn page here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=4112382&type=member&item=99576611 Hope to see you there!
Interviews, Success Stories
Kathy Fester …In Six
Success story Kathy Fester Naomi: How did you find your current job? Kathy: I am on every job search site imaginable but when I found INALJ I realized that every position I had seen was now in one place! It was in INALJ that I first saw the vacancy for my current position at Adelphi…
Interviews
Amanda Fensch …In Six
My interview with Girls in the Stacks Amanda! Naomi: What made you interested in blogging for or starting Girls in the Stacks?: Amanda: I’d been reading the blog for some time and always thought the ladies of GiTS were funny and interesting. I also really liked the fact that they predominantly reviewed YA lit, which…
Interviews, Success Stories
Andrew Gerber ..In Six
Success story and blogger Andrew! Naomi: If you could take any of your hobbies and create a job out of them or integrate it into your job what would it be? And how? Andrew: I have a background in theater, and when I can, I like to incorporate my enjoyment of demonstrating my ideas in…
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February Roundup
This month has been fantastic! Thirty fans found jobs which is up from seven last February. Last February I was calling the daily email the LJDD (Library Job Daily Digest) and INA LJ (I Need A Library Job) and it was 34 pages long Now it is INALJ and over 150 pages long and often…
Interviews
Alua S. Kennedy …In Six
In order to better reflect how LIS folk currently feel I am removing all interviews that are more than 1 year old. This interview may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions, so it has been harvested to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine (see link below) and removed from INALJ. All…
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Applying out of state
For those of you who do not follow us on LinkedIn yet one of the most active conversations INALJ fans are having right now involves whether or not it is worth it to apply for out of state job opportunities. Come join the conversation here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=4112382&type=member&item=96211093&qid=35a2f5ff-269f-4291-86aa-9e00ec7db0e0&trk=group_most_popular-0-b-ttl&goback=.gmp_4112382 and also let us know if you have been…
Interviews
Corinne Seals …In Six
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Happy Monday!
I am looking forward to another eventful week! I hope to have my new intern start this week. Last week we sold our house and began the new house hunt in earnest. And at last, as we begin to look towards spring, we have much to celebrate at INALJ. The past month has seen 29…
Interviews
GraceAnne Andreassi DeCandido …In Six
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Zack Frazier …In Six
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Blog Love: Mental Floss, At the Libraries
About a month ago INALJ was featured on the fabulous At the Libraries blog on Mental Floss, one of my favorite mental health break websites! I love it! This is definitely one of those weeks where when I am online I need some down time (we are selling our house Friday, goodbye sweet house), and…
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INALJ Jobs
INALJ Jobs Our most extensive online resource for jobs for information professionals, librarians, knowledge managers and those in related fields USA • Canada • International • Post a Job JOBS 2024 INALJ Jobs 2023 INALJ Jobs 2016-2022 INALJ Jobs State pages with more resources USA – Remote / Telework Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado…
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Sarah McNeil …In Six
In order to better reflect how LIS folk currently feel I am removing all interviews that are more than 1 year old. This interview may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions, so it has been harvested to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine (see link below) and removed from INALJ. All…
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On Volunteering
First I just want to say a HUGE thanks to my volunteers both past and present! It is amazing what a little bit of coordination and a whole lot of volunteers can do. INALJ, the daily jobs digest, is much more robust than even a few short months ago due in no small part to…
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Leanna Simon …In Six
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Articles
Weekend Warrior
One habit I have tried to improve at and cultivate is using my weekends more wisely. For me one of my goals is every weekend to add interviews and articles to INALJ.com so that everything rolls out seamlessly throughout the week. Back when I was hunting for a job I made myself a pact that…
Interviews, Success Stories
Lauren Najdul …In Six
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Spotlight: International Jobs Pages
You can find more job resources for states for International jobs on the INALJ.com international page here: Jobs Pages: International. I wanted to highlight one of the resources offered here at INALJ.com, the state and international jobs pages. These are lists originally compiled and hosted on LISJobs.com by Rachel Singer Gordon. We have taken over…
Interviews, Success Stories
Sonya Durney …In Six
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One of those days
by Ann Davis “One of those days” seems to occur more and more frequently when un(der)employed and career hunting. More often than I’d like to admit, the inner 6-year-old in me wants to stand up on a table and scream, “Life is not fair! When will it be MY turn?! This is NOT what was…
Interviews
Jeanne Kramer-Smyth …In Six
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♥Happy Valentine’s Day All!♥
Today is my parents wedding anniversary so Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad! And I am wishing my husband, Sana Khan, another wonderful day 🙂 I take no sides in the whole commercialization of the day versus those who love to celebrate it fight. But my wish for all of you is that you can feel…
Interviews, Success Stories
Aaron Crandall …In Six
In order to better reflect how LIS folk currently feel I am removing all interviews that are more than 1 year old. This interview may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions, so it has been harvested to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine (see link below) and removed from INALJ. All…