I had a wonderful time at Computers in Libraries here in DC yesterday and look forward to writing a bit more here about my experience. In the meantime for new INALJ fans here are some quick links to INALJ content. All “In Six” interviews can be found Here All “Success Stories” from INALJ fans who…
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Gone to look for America
We just got back from a whirlwind four day trip from suburban DC (MD) to Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, back to Memphis, St Louis, Charleston and back home again. 3,000 miles later we are madly addicted to the open road. Perhaps there is some way we can combine trucking and librarianship? We spent this…
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Back tomorrow (Tuesday)
Fully refreshed after a great road trip- thanks to all who guessed the photo of my husband Sana was in Little Rock, AR. We loved our too brief visit there π
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Oh where, oh where can she be
I am taking this Friday and Monday off so the daily digest will not be published those days. I will publish an edition today and will email and post it by late afternoon here: INALJ Daily Jobs Digest. Happy job hunting everyone! Naomi
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Is there anybody going to listen to my story …
I have a Beatles earworm this morning and thought it was a nice segue into reminding everyone to check out all of the In Six interviews. The interviews are full of fabulous information, great must read blogs and tips on job hunting. Happy hunting all!
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Two days off
Just wanted to let everyone know in advance that I will be off Friday March 16th and Monday March 19th, so there will be no daily jobs digest on those days. π
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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!
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 Β Our most extensive online resource for jobs for information professionals, librarians, knowledge managers and those in related fields USAΒ Β β’Β Β Canada β’Β Β International β’Β Β Post a Job JOBS 2025 & 2024 INALJ Jobs 2023 INALJ Jobs 2016-2022 INALJ Jobs State pages with more resources USA – Remote / Telework Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas…
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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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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…
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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…
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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 π 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…
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Spotlight: Nebraska-Wyoming Jobs Pages
You can find more job resources for states from Nebraska-Wyoming on the INALJ.com states page here: Jobs Pages: NE-WY. 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. I have taken over site…
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Must Follow: Archives Gig
When I first began working on the daily INALJ jobs email it was less than 20 pages long in no small part because I had no idea about the wealth of resources available for librarians, library staff, archivists and other information professionals seeking work. It was actually a Smithsonian Librarian who turned me on to…
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Spotlight: Idaho-Montana Jobs Pages
You can find more job resources for states from Idaho-Montana on the INALJ.com states page here: Jobs Pages: IL-MT. 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 site…
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Spotlight: Alabama-Hawaii jobs websites
You can find more job resources for states from Alabama-Hawaii on the INALJ.com states page here: Jobs Pages: AL-HI. 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 site…
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Rebecca Borowski …In Six
My interview with my former colleague Rebecca Borowski! 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? Rebecca: I love taking pictures of food/restaurants, cooking, parties, friends, events, art and nature. I also take pictures of…
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How Far We Have Come in One Year
Wow- just out of curiosity this weekend I decided to look at a copy of the INALJ daily jobs digest that I sent out in January of 2011. It was 37 pages long and it was sent to 167 email subscribers. Now, only one short year later we range from 150-215 pages of jobs each…
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Fans who found jobs!
What a great start to the new year! 39 INALJ fans found jobs in January and over 289 have found jobs since we started! This more than made my day π You can read some of the tips and suggestions from success stories here on INALJ.com’s Success Stories tab. Good luck to all the job…
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Ask Naomi: Duplications
One aspect of the daily digest that we are always behind on is duplications. I am often asked why there are several duplicate jobs posted in each version of the daily jobs digest. Part of the reason is time- it is more important to me to get the most jobs on the list that I…
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New Year, New Habits
This year I shall try and look at and update my LinkedIn profile and resume every single weekend. I shall also try and be active on various LinkedIn groups, add interviews and articles to INALJ.com for the upcoming week and sleep. Come join the discussion about new habits in this new year on INALJ LinkedIn…
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Hannah Q. Parris …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/intervieweesβ positions, so it has been harvested to the Internet Archiveβs Wayback Machine (see link below) and removed from INALJ. All…
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INALJ Daily Digest- latest edition now online!
The latest edition of the INALJ Daily Digest of 150+ pages of jobs is now live online here: INALJ Daily Digest You can also always access it in the tool bar above (right under the tab for Home). π
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Donations Appreciated
I am looking to upgrade email services & the website & would greatly appreciate donations which can be made here: see below links. Any help at all will make a difference in growing INALJ- No amount is too small to make a difference -Thanks! Naomi A : $5.00USD – monthlyB : $10.00USD – monthlyC :…
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Fans Blog Roll- now gone
I am memorializing this list Fans Blog Roll π Library Things bmore crafty Lorna the Librarian MLIS Student Journey Enthusiastic Librarian removed at their request, 2025 Lost in Literature writers being real Title Wave YA, Why Not? Olivia the Librarian The Fourth Musketeer Preserving the Dance Theatre of Harlem Archives In Which… Learning Beyond Ielle…
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Where do I click?
Don’t worry- I plan on making it much easier in future postings. But for now here are the instructions. I have had a few people contact me who have had trouble figuring out where to click to find the daily pdf (over 150+ pages of jobs) on the link provided in the daily email. (shhh-…
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INALJ Daily Digest: Sneak Peek
Ever wonder just what the daily digest is? If you aren’t signed up for the daily INALJ email digest and you wonder what it looks like I have today’s posted online here: INALJ Digest 1/9/2012 v3n6. Check it out- and to get the new link to each day’s version sign up for my daily email…
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Changes are coming!
I am working with a crack team of volunteers on moving the daily INALJ email pdf online and hosting it here on INALJ.com. The daily email would still be sent out with a link to a page that would be hidden so only subscribers would see it π We’ll see! h/t Robbie B- an INALJ…
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Recipe: Comforting Banana & Walnut Loaf
I like to share recipes of INALJ readers, especially ones that are protein packed for energy or comfort food for the long job hunt. This delicious recipe was sent in by Kelly Quaye and this long, chilly week has inspired me to share this tasty recipe. Thanks Kelly! Ingredients (makes 1 loaf) 4 medium bananas…
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Need a House? DC, MD, VA area
I Need a House– well actually I am selling mine because it is waaaaay too big for 2 people! So College Park, MD (we are just a -hop-skip-jump down the road from UMD) and DC area peeps- let me know if you are interested and I can hook you up with my agent (note the…
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Ask Naomi: Why not post all jobs online?
One question I get often is why is the daily digest the format I settled on instead of posting all jobs on Twitter or online? My goal long term is to make an online database but one that is sortable and searchable. One of the key components of INALJ the digest as a service is…
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Elizabeth Leonard …In Six
INALJ cofounder and big supporter: Elizabeth Leonard!!! Naomi: What is your dream job and why? Elizabeth: Librarians are such a terrific bunch of people and I am so proud to be counted among their members. So, a “library” type position. My job is not necessarily a specific position, but a collection of requirements that capitalize…
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INALJ 2011: the numbers
What a huge year for INALJ. With help from my fellow classmate Elizabeth Leonard INALJ was launched on 10/16/2010. One year+ later and our scope has far exceeded any expectations I ever had!!! So I wanted to share some truly inspiring numbers with you. INALJ Email subscribers: 2,807 INALJ Facebook Fans: 3,851 INALJ Twitter followers:…
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My New Year Wish
2011 has been a magnificent year full of blessings, stress, madness, luck, hard work, mistakes, successes and hope and I wouldn’t change most of it. I am happy that I learned many lessons the hard way. When I began the daily email, right up until late summer, I was doing every aspect of it for…
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INALJ 2011 Summary- tomorrow
A year end wrap coming up tomorrow! A huge thanks to Elizabeth and all my volunteers! Assistant Submissions Editors Rachel Collins, Valerie Tagoe, Kelli Bragg, Francesca Francis, Rebekah Kati, Emily Hart, Emilee Mathews, Carla Sarratt & Carrie Price Senior Volunteers Karly Szczepkowski, Alexis Logsdon, Michelle Benedicta, Venessa Hughes, <removed name at their request>, Valerie Tagoe,…
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Who are you?
I was skimming through some political blogs, and noticed one used Urtak- a way to ask his fans questions about them to get a better idea of just who reads their blog. So I have decided to try it out here! I would love to have everyone respond. This is new to me but on…