Some of you may know that in addition to working full time and running INALJ and my husband’s moving labor company, we also renovate and sell homes. If you live in or near Washington, DC we can’t say enough about our neighborhood. We are walking distance to 2 metros on the Green line, Busboys &…
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Spotlight on Libraries-Thailand’s Neilson Hays Library
Sarah Parramore, Head Editor, INALJ Middle East/Arabian Gulf Spotlight on Libraries-Thailand What is it? The Neilson Hays Library and Galleries www.neilsonhayslibrary.com Where is it? 195 Surawong Road, Bangkok, Thailand Why should you visit? This library houses one of the largest collection of English language materials in Thailand and features local artists in their domed…
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New Librarianship Master Class: What IS a Librarian? What is a Library?
by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ New York State New Librarianship Master Class: What IS a Librarian? What is a Library? This month, I am participating in the Syracuse University iSchool’s New Librarianship Master Class. I’m just finishing up the first week of classes, which will set the precedent for the rest of the course.…
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Why I became a librarian
by Tiffany Newton, Head Editor, INALJ Missouri Why I became a librarian My interest in libraries started when I was very young. Some of my first memories are about me reading books (or at least looking at the pictures) at my local library. I still remember my library card number. We didn’t have actual cards,…
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Happy 3rd Anniversary as a Citizen, Mr Khan!
Congratulations and happy citizenship anniversary to my husband, Sana! July 23, 2010 he took the oath in Baltimore, MD. I took tons of photos and he hates his hair in all of them. I got a small piece published about Sana called “During The Oath, He Raised His Hand Higher Than Anyone Else”. The title…
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Being an Advocate for the Profession
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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…
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Portable apps
by Duda Trickovic, Head Editor, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick Portable apps Portable Applications (http://portableapps.com/) is free app that lets you carry your favorite applications with you on an USB drive or Cloud drive, and use on any computer. For example, with the portable Firefox browser, you have all your settings and bookmarks with…
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Defining Success: It’s All About Perspective
by Brad McNally, Head Editor, INALJ Ohio Defining Success There is something funny about the word successful – it is completely subjective. It is something everyone wants in life, but getting there is a source of a lot of frustration for many people. For some people, success is about having the most physical things: a…
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Adjusting the Sails: Managing Temporary Disruptions in My Job Search
by Claire Schmieder, Head Editor, INALJ New Jersey Adjusting the Sails: Managing Temporary Disruptions in My Job Search I have two elementary-aged sons, who, until a few weeks ago, were busy all day at school. Now, they are home for summer. Yikes! I was able to stay at home with them (for the most part)…
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Tips on Open Access Writing & Publishing
by Africa Hands, Head Editor, INALJ Kentucky Tips on Open Access Writing & Publishing Last month, I wrote about the 4 P’s of writing and publishing as described by Beth Evans during a NMRT webinar. For this month’s post, I continue the conversation this time looking at Maura Smale’s discussion open access publishing. Maura Smale,…
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My Top 5 historical places to visit in Hartford, CT
Jennifer Crutchfield, Head Editor, INALJ Connecticut My Top 5 historical places to visit in Hartford, CT It’s the time of year when many families are looking for exciting and educational places to visit. Because of this, I wanted to explore my top five places I love to visit in Hartford. The Connecticut Historical Society is…
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Know a Good Thing
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Rare books; not just for dusty people
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Who has found a job so far?
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Keeping Track of Your Accomplishments
by Diana La Femina, Head Editor, INALJ South Carolina Keeping Track of Your Accomplishments I’m learning a lot in my current administrative position, and not necessarily what I thought I’d be learning. It’s exhausting (I’m either traveling to or at work 14 hours out of the day) and I find the position really uncomfortable, but…
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4 ways to answer, do you have any questions for us?
Dillon Wackerman, Assistant Editor, INALJ Illinois 4 ways to answer, do you have any questions for us? In any interview format – phone, video chat or in-person – the interviewers will eventually (or hopefully) ask the interviewee: do you have any questions for us? For the interviewee, asking relevant and pertinent questions can show not…
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5 Reasons Why I’m Starting the Job Hunt Early
by Sean O’Brien, Head Editor, INALJ Colorado 5 Reasons Why I’m Starting the Job Hunt Early This week is kind of an exciting time for me. Why? Because I’m finishing up the last of my summer classes, which means that I only have a single semester left before I finish grad school. But, with excitement…
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Being Prepared: Building a Better Application Portfolio
by Brad McNally, Head Editor, INALJ Ohio Being Prepared: Building a Better Application Portfolio “Be Prepared” – it is the motto of the scouts and no doubt you have heard it countless times throughout your life. For any job related situation, from application submission to interview and job offer, it is better to have more…
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Free Online Tools for Job Searching
by Elena Bubelich, Head Editor, INALJ Quebec Resuming Free Online Tools for Job Searches In my previous blog postings, I’ve presented some free tools for searching for jobs, so in this article I would like to resume this theme and to tell a little bit about other tools. So, 1. One of the most usual…
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Knowing is Power: How I organize my job search
by Tiffany Newton, Head Editor, INALJ Missouri Knowing is Power: How I organize my job search As of June 23, 2013, I have applied for over 70 jobs and have had 15 interviews. How do I know all this? I keep a record of it. When I first started searching for jobs, I asked some…
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Location, Location, Relocation? My Journey
by Sara Dixon, Head Editor, INALJ Kansas Location, Location, Relocation? My Journey. Sometime last year, I read a short article about relocating to a city in order to find a job in a specific area. I remember thinking this was kind of backwards. Job first, relocation second. I had always planned on relocating when I…
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Reflections on Library Journal’s Lead the Change
Reflections on Library Journal’s Lead the Change by Rachael Altman, Head Editor, INALJ Alabama “Librarians are human change agents. Their product is a child who learns, a young person grown into a self-respecting adult; a changed human life altogether.” –Peter Drucker Last month I attended Library Journal’s Lead the Change Leadership Event Series at Alabama…
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My Library Bucket List: Summer Edition
by Courtney Baron, Head Editor, INALJ Georgia My Library Bucket List: Summer Edition I’m in my second semester of library school now and still do not have a library job (nor am I planning on looking for one just yet). I try to stay connected to the field through INALJ and my collection development internship,…