by Elinor Crosby, Head Editor, INALJ Nova Scotia Bring Your Hobbies to Work! As a recent graduate and a recent hire at a local public library, I am still learning the ropes at my job. In order to learn as much as possible during my part-time hours every week, I have been taking as much…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Karen. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Karen: In the last semester of my MLIS program, I applied for an internship locally. While there, I applied through…
. . . . by Courtney Baron, Head Editor, INALJ Georgia Library and Information Science Business Cards I’m planning to go to my first conference this fall and I’d like to print business cards for the occasion. Many employers provide business cards for their employees, but if you are a library student like me or…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story JJ. Naomi: How did you find your current job? JJ: My job was posted on INALJ as well as alajoblist. Admittedly, I saw it on the alajoblist first. Naomi: …
. . . . by Jennifer Crutchfield, Head Editor, INALJ Connecticut Professional Development in the Workplace Keeping yourself current with library trends and technologies is crucial to furthering your career as a librarian. Professional development in the workplace is a great way to challenge yourself and keep your information professional skills sharp. It is up…
by Courtney Butler, Head Editor, INALJ Idaho Libraries in Movies I love doing movie marathons – especially themed ones. I was recently thinking of doing such a themed marathon to commemorate my official entrance into the library profession post-degree and voilà! I came up with a list of my five favorite movies that involve libraries,…
by Scottie Kapel, Head Editor, INALJ Oregon A Trip to the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum I recently returned from a trip to Vermont with a new love for billboard-free interstates, Subaru Outbacks, and cheese (admittedly, that last one is not a newfound love). Although each day of the trip was great, my favorite afternoon was spent visiting…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Mary-Alexandra. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Mary-Alexandra: I actually found my current position as librarian for Touro University Worldwide through networking. A professional contact and good…
by Amanda May, Head Editor, INALJ North Dakota 5 Copyright Resources Since finishing library school in May, I find that I am much more confident working as an information professional. There is still one word that scares me though, and it’s copyright. I’m definitely no expert in copyright, but I do have a few resources…
by Ryan Nitz, Head Editor, INALJ Alaska So you’re not the prospective employer’s first choice–do you care? You persevered through the job search slog, and at long last you get a call from a prospective employer asking for an interview. The interview day arrives and clearly you nailed it. You feel great. A week or…
by Yandee Vazquez, Head Editor, INALJ Texas 4 Websites to Keep You Up-to-Date with Tech Keeping up with technology is hard. There’s a lot going on from one day to the next and many sources claiming the newest updates and discoveries – it’s difficult to know where to turn. And it is important to turn…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Karen. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Karen: A classmate from GSLIS e-mailed me. She wasn’t sure if I was still looking for work or not, but…
by Nicole Usiondek, Head Editor, INALJ Michigan Is the eBook Craze Over? Recent data is suggesting that the eBook craze is over. I was resistant to eBook readers when they first came out. After testing out the Amazon Kindle App on my phone for a few months, I realized I would be able to adjust…
by Nena Schvaneveldt, Head Editor, INALJ Utah About That Dream Job… I know people say to follow your dreams, and that will make you happy. I went to library school with a dream job and a plan. I would work as a teen librarian in a busy public library. Two and a half years out…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Starr. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Starr: I found my job by periodically searching Columbia website (I also did this with CUNY) and also saw it…
Ask Naomi: How Did You find Your Job? I am often asked how I found my job. I work for a government contractor as a reference and acquisitions librarian at a federal library. What many people don’t realize is I got that job while I was only half way done with my MLIS. That kismet…
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by Claire Schmieder, Head Editor, INALJ New Jersey Beggars Can’t Be Choosers Here are a few things I’ve learned during my seven-month (and, as of yet, continuing) job search: 1. Because I can’t relocate, my search may take me a little longer. I am not in a position to move, nor am I willing to…
by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ NYC All About Mentoring When I attended Drupal Camp CT earlier this month (read my wrap-up here), our keynote focused on mentorship, and the importance of mentors in the Drupal community. The keynote speaker, DrupalEasy co-founder Mike Anello, believes highly in the value of mentoring – for both mentor…
by Mychal R Ludwig, Head Editor, INALJ New Mexico Can’t Miss Conferences, Conventions, & Events For New Mexico LIS Workers Becoming an active member of one’s community, as well as continuing one’s adult education, represent two crucial parts of being an LIS professional. What then, are some must-see conferences, conventions, expositions, and events going on…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with Meredith McGowan, success story and librarian! Naomi: How did you find your current job? Meredith: I contacted a grad school friend of mine who worked in the contracting services business. She…
by Alexis Stapp, Head Editor, INALJ Minnesota Working the Job Hunt (While Working a Job), Part 1 Some of you out there surely must be in the position of looking for a new job when you already have one. The job hunting process while already employed can be tricky – it is, after all, practically…
by Lisa Huntsha, Head Editor, INALJ Sweden Have You Heard of Little Free Library? You’ve seen those “take a penny, leave a penny” dishes at stores. Well, this is the same concept, but with books. Perhaps you’ve seen something similar at train stations or coffee shops – a shelf or book rack inviting you to…
by Shelley Macon, Head Editor, INALJ Florida Back to School? Or Not Back to School? I don’t know about you, but it is back to school time in my house. The last few weeks have been a flurry of shopping for school supplies, clothes, supplies, shoes, and supplies. Did I mention supplies? The back to…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Jeremy. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Jeremy: My current job that I just started (Library technician with the rare books and manuscripts section of the History…
. . . by Lauren Bourdages, Head Editor, INALJ Ontario Breaking Out: Non-Traditional Jobs for Library Technicians There’s a lot of talk out there about non-traditional LIS jobs for librarians. For example: 61 Non-Librarian Jobs for LIS Grads The ALA’s Non-Traditional Jobs for Librarians page The Where We’re Going: Non-Traditional Careers for LIS Graduates slideshare…
by Sarah Roark Schott, Head Editor, INALJ Arizona Should You Leave the MLS off Your Resume? I recently left my job in Arizona and moved to another state. The move is slightly temporary; I only plan on living here for a year unless my partner or I find amazing positions here. Unfortunately library or archive…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story Melody. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Melody: I found my job listing through the INALJ New Jersey page. I was interested in working in school libraries,…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions . . by Emily Guier, Head Editor, INALJ Wyoming Interview with Janssen of Everyday Reading Emily’s interview with Janssen, of the blog Everday-Reading.com, who started blogging in 2006 to chronicle the books they were reading and…
by Sarah Porter, Head Editor, INALJ California Do It Anyway Do you ever find your “dream job” posted, and feel discouraged from applying for it after reading a long list of qualifications? Some of the wish lists of requirements are so long and comprehensive that only a highly intelligent robot set on world domination could…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Naomi House’s interview with success story and INALJ Arkansas Head Editor, Fallon. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Fallon: I actually just happened to use my networking and bragging on myself skills to…
by Sarah Deringer, Head Editor, INALJ Mississippi Back to the Book Shelf: This Librarian’s “To-Read” List If you are anything like me, you have plenty of books on the shelf to read but are always looking for more. I recently ran across a Pinterest item that describes the situation perfectly. It reads, “Abibliophobia: (n). The…
by Renee Holden, Head Editor, INALJ Nebraska Great Sci-Fi for Those Who Don’t Like Sci-Fi I used to read sci-fi books as a kid, but when I became a teenager I traded sci-fi stories for the passion of teen romance books. As a reader’s advisory librarian, I talk to adults who like me fell out of…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions This was the very first Success Story interview at INALJ.com published on 12/9/11. I updated the title from Mallorie Colvin…In Six. Enjoy! And find all jobs at https://inalj.com/?p=1441 Naomi: How did you find your current…
by Fallon Bleich, Head Editor, INALJ Oklahoma Don’t Let Job Searching Become a Path to Losing Your Mind I have a dirty little secret: I’m thoroughly enjoying NOT job searching at the moment. But, I just graduated and I need a job right now, right? And how can I work for INALJ and not be…
. . . by Duda Trickovic, . Head Editor, INALJ New Brunswick and INALJ Prince Edward Island Cardmunch, a new way to store business cards on your phone In today’s digital world I am still getting a lot of information on paper. I am trying to convert everything in digital form but that is not always easy. One of the…
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions . . . my interview with early INALJ cheerleader, success story and inspirational librarian, Rachael. Rachael is an Archivist and I am extremely interested in the work she is doing as an Oregon Wine History…
by Mychal Ludwig, Head Editor, INALJ New Mexico Why You Must Travel Full disclosure: I’m writing this from atop a hillside overlooking Laboucherre Bay on the most North Western point of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Currently on vacation in what I like to call Baja Alaska, technically volunteering for an archaeologist friend on…
by Elinor Crosby, Head Editor, INALJ Nova Scotia Overcoming Procrastination Hello, my name is Elinor and I am a procrastinator. I’ve been getting better as I get older, but I’ve always been an at-the-last-possible-minute kinda gal. As a child I found my schoolwork easy, so I spent my time reading instead, and then did my work…
by Tiffany Newton, Head Editor, INALJ Missouri What a job seeker wants to see in a job posting (An article to employers) I’ve been volunteering at INALJ since January of this year, and I’ve looked at thousands of job postings. Some of them are fantastically written and sadly, some of them could use a little…