by Joe Hudak, MLIS previously published 1/13/14 Translating Non-Library Skills to a Library-Directed Résumé It’s easier to get a job as a professional librarian if you’re already working in a library. But it’s not always easy to get a job in a library if you’ve never worked in one before. One way to improve your…
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New Year’s Resolutions in the Library
by Scottie Kapel, former head editor, INALJ Oregon previously published 1/24/14 New Year’s Resolutions in the Library I typically forgo making New Year’s Resolutions simply because I don’t want to set myself up for failure. However, now that I’m finally in my career and have a few months in the job under my belt, I…
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4 Tips for the start of the job search—what I wish I had really understood before I began
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What your “Friends” can do for you?
by Shayna Monnens, former Head Editor, INALJ South Dakota previously published 1/16/14 What your “Friends” can do for you? Does your library have a Friends of the Library? Chances are good that there is! If so, are you a member? Do you know how to join? Are there opportunities to improve your volunteer skills (because…
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Top 10 Interviews of 2014
by Naomi House, MLIS Top 10 Interviews of 2014 We interviewed and profiled some amazing people in 2014 and before, and these 10 interviews/profiles were the most widely read in 2014. Just like a countdown I am listing them from 10 to 1, in reverse order. You can find them all on Twitter with the hashtag #INALJ2014TopInterviews.…
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December 2014 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
A great end to 2014! What a great month! Another fantastic December! Our busiest day in December was 19,622 views on 12/1, and our busiest week had 105,031 views, and our month was 397,632 views! We also hit 9 million page views in total and nearly 9.5 million! Fantastic! My big news for the month was the introduction of the 2015…
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Today’s INALJ Jobs Now Updated!
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Things I Don’t (and Things I Won’t) in 2015
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INALJ closed 12/24-12/28 & 12/31-1/4
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INALJ 2015 Leadership Team!
by Naomi House, MLIS INALJ 2015 Leadership Team! Update: as of 8/31/15 Rachael Altman & Ashley Mancill resigned – I (Naomi House) went back to never resting, lol and running INALJ daily I began INALJ (initially called I need a library job) in October 2010 as a list of jobs for my fellow Rutgers classmates.…
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November 2014 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
Another fantastic month! What a great month! Another fantastic November! Our busiest day in November was 20,353 views on 11/3, and our busiest week had 110,721 views, and our month was 421,532 views! We also hit 8.9 million page views in total. Fantastic! My big news for the month was the launch of my new community and crowdfunding website,…
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You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might get what you need
by Alexis Rohlfing, previous Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 4/30/13 You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might get what you need For those of us who are not working a library job, one of the most frustrating experiences is that sense of being ‘on the outside…
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Another Year Older & I Have an Exciting New Job!
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Life After Quitting My Library Job
by Naomi House, MLIS updated to include details about my housing situation Life After Quitting My Library Job One year ago yesterday, on November 20th, 2013 I came into work at the federal library I was working at for one last half-day to train my awesome new replacement. It had been a roller-coaster 2 months…
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October 2014 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
Another fantastic month! 8.5 million page views in total! What a great month! Another fantastic October! Our busiest day in October was 20,482 views on 10/14, and our busiest week had 111,599 views, and our month was 486,486 views! We also hit 8.5 million page views in total. Fantastic! Also some big news, I was appointed to a…
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5 Right Questions for an Informational Interview
by Diana La Femina, Senior Editor, INALJ Canada previously published 5/16/13 5 Right Questions for an Informational Interview I can’t remember how I first heard about informational interviews, but I now believe them to be one of the most powerful and underutilized tools in any professional’s repertoire. (And by “professional” I mean anyone who’s serious…
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What Do You Support Beyond Libraries?
by Naomi House, MLIS What Do You Support Beyond Libraries? Librarians are often passionate advocates in the LIS world, for their patrons, for their jobs, for the field as a whole. The advocacy I have seen in person and in social media has been impressive. But we are passionate about more than just the work…
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INALJ Turns 4 Today!
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The Very 1st INALJ Jobs List
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Making an Impression: what to read this weekend
Making an Impression: what to read this weekendby Naomi House, MLIS previously published 6/15/13 – I added 2 more on 10/3/14 Making an Impression: what to read this weekend Too often in the job hunt we reach a point where we are frustrated with the process and start becoming demanding and uncooperative. We forget to…
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10 Great Art Apps
by Alexandra Janvey, former Head Editor, INALJ Iowa previously published 12/10/13 10 Great Art Apps Art Swipe by Jody Zellen Price: Free An app developed by artist Jody Zellen and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to coincide with the exhibition “In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the…
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September 2014 Roundup (INALJ Stats)
Another fantastic month! 8 million page views in total! What a great month! Another fantastic September! Our busiest day in September was 21,344 views on 9/8, and the busiest week with 116,451 views, and our 5th busiest month EVER at INALJ.com with 488,856 views! We also hit 8 million page views in total. Fantastic! Also some big news,…
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Happy Wedding Day Jonathan & Jinger!
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3 Ways to Get Library Experience without a Library Job
by Courtney Baron, former Head Editor, INALJ Georgia previously published 5/22/13 3 Ways to Get Library Experience without a Library Job I just finished my first semester of library school and I don’t have a library job. By the time I realized I wanted to be a librarian and decided to apply to my MLIS…