This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: http://inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House’s interview with success story Scottie, also INALJ’s Oregon Head Editor. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Scottie: I ran into…
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Interviews
Terrence Martin … Information Literacy Coordinator/Social Science Liaison
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions By Jahala Simuel, Former Head Editor of INALJ Montana Terrence Martin … Information Literacy Coordinator/Social Science Liaison 1) What is your current position, and what are your duties? I am currently the Information Literacy Coordinator/Social…
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MLIS and Motherhood
by Dawn Thompson, Head Editor, INALJ Ohio MLIS and Motherhood While attending graduate school my partner and I decided to try and have our first baby. We’d seen lots of friends go through the process and figured that we’d have just as much if not more trouble so we didn’t need to worry too much…
Interviews, Success Stories
Savannah Gignac …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Savannah Gignac …Success Story Naomi: How did you find your current job? Savannah: I saw the job listed on Archives Gig. During the job search I also checked INALJ, ALA and SAA job listings. Naomi: Favorite…
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On SLA, Both Near and Far
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Leaving Librarianship: some recent blog posts
by Naomi House, MLIS Leaving Librarianship: some recent blog posts This past weekend I read three excellent blog postings by librarians and info pros who have left or are considering leaving the library field. Money is a huge part of the equation. Librarians, Masters holders that we are, are grossly under-compensated and often wrestle with…
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Crafting a Superb Cover Letter
by Alexandra Janvey, Head Editor, INALJ Iowa Crafting a Superb Cover Letter Cover letters are an important part of the job application process. Your cover letter can have a very strong influence on prospective employers, as it’s the first item employers read. Therefore, your cover letter is the basis of the prospective employer’s first impression.…
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Outside-the-Box Jobs in Maine and Beyond
by Kristen Jaques, Head Editor, INALJ Maine Outside-the-Box Jobs in Maine and Beyond Hello, jobseekers! If you’ve been perusing the job listings on the beautiful and fascinating INALJ Maine page lately, you may have noticed that I post an assortment of jobs which do not feature the word “library” or “librarian” in the title, and…
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My On-Campus Interview: Lessons Learned
by Lisa Huntsha, Head Editor, INALJ Sweden My On-Campus Interview: Lessons Learned After reading R.C. Miessler’s post regarding on-campus interviewing, I thought it might be worthwhile to share my experience. A little over a year ago I interviewed for, and landed, a position on a college campus. My interview lasted 2 full days, I met…
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May 2013 Roundup (INALJ Stats )
Phenomenal growth! INALJ had nearly 300,000 page views in May! Sixty-four fans reported that they found jobs! In May the total page visits were over 299,000!!! Half way through 2013 and we already have nearly doubled the page views for 2011 and 2012 combined! And we reached 1.5 million views total on May 12. May…
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Scary New Things #1: Go to a Conference
by Nena Schvaneveldt, Head Editor, INALJ Utah Scary New Things #1: Go to a Conference Well, I have begun my journey into doing scary new things: I attended the Utah Library Association conference. I’m starting locally because I want to meet local librarians, and I thought that jumping into ALA Annual as my first conference…
Interviews
Lauren Swain Mosley, archivist at Jacksonville Historical Society
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Scottie Kapel, Head Editor, INALJ Oregon Interview with Lauren Swain Mosley, archivist at Jacksonville Historical Society Lauren Swain Mosley is the archivist for the Jacksonville Historical Society. She began working at the institution as…
Interviews, Success Stories
Mike Rybak …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with success story, Mike Naomi: How did you find your current job? Mike: I responded to a job listing on http://www.metrolibraries.net/res/jobline.html. I had a good interview, and one of my former supervisors gave…
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Landing a Job the “Old School Way”
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Creating your brand as a job searcher
by Stephanie Leigh Taylor, Head Editor, INALJ British Columbia Creating your brand as a job searcher When we’re looking for a job, especially these days, it’s tough to have your personality come through on an online application form. This is where branding yourself online, using social media and blogging, are definite aids in the job…
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Meet Sylvia Bly: INALJ California Assistant Editor
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Kiersten Bryant, Head Editor, INALJ California Meet Sylvia Bly: INALJ California Assistant Editor Kiersten: How did you find your current job? Sylvia: Through Indeed.com, as well as subscribing to job postings from Wayne State…
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Lessa Pelayo-Lozada …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with success story Lessa Naomi: How did you find your current job? Lessa: I originally saw the job posted on the CALIX listserv and then saw it posted again on the INALJ Daily…
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What I Learned About My Job Search by Helping Others Find Jobs
by Rachel Wightman, Assistant Editor, INALJ Washington What I Learned About My Job Search by Helping Others Find Jobs Last fall I relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota after living and working in Kampala, Uganda for a year and a half. I was a librarian at a small college and, as a solo librarian, spent my time…
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3 Graphic Insights: Alberto Cairo on Successful Applications of Data Visualization
by Naomi House, MLIS 3 Graphic Insights: Alberto Cairo on Successful Applications of Data Visualization As many of you know I work in a library at a federal government facility that specializes in statistics. This means that I am often privileged with being able to see some of the cutting edge experts in fields such…
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Summer Reading Magic: Bring on the Kids ..and the DIRT!
by Shayna Monnens, Head Editor, INALJ South Dakota Summer Reading Magic: Bring on the Kids ..and the DIRT! It’s that mystical time of year again where libraries and their staff are working diligently and quickly to finalize and implement their library summer reading program. As a children’s librarian and one who handles teen programming, I…
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18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work
by Holly Lipschultz 18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work I’m one of those Hermione-types of people who read manuals. If I need to learn something, my first order of business is to read the manual. Give me a job manual, and I’ll read by tomorrow morning. And if there is no manual or…
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Seeking a Library Job While Employed
Interviews
Poppy Louthan … Youth Services Librarian
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Melanie Masserant, Head Editor, INALJ NYC Poppy Louthan … Youth Services Librarian 1. Please tell INALJ readers about your position and responsibilities at Sacramento Public Library. I’m a Youth Services Librarian and Volunteer Coordinator…
Interviews, Success Stories
Alexis Stapp …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with success story, Alexis, success story and Head Editor, INALJ Minnesota Naomi: How did you find your current job? Alexis: I found my current job through LISjobs.com. I read about 40+ assorted RSS…
Interviews, Success Stories
Diana La Femina… Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: http://inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House’s interview with success story Diana. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Diana: My best friend works at a large corporate…