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 Matt (from 2012) Naomi: How did you find your current job? Matt: I found my current job via the job board of the iSchool at Drexel University. Note that I…
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Interviews
Susanne Markgren of LISJobs Career Q&A …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Susanne of LISJobs Career Q&A Naomi: What made you interested in starting your online Career Q&A? Susanne: Career Q&A with the Library Career People began as a column in the online newsletter…
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Karly Szczepkowski …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with the author of INALJ’s Top 10 Job Sites for Librarians & Info Pro’s, Karly Naomi: What is your dream job and why? And if you could take any of your hobbies and…
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Meet Rachel Chenault: INALJ Alabama Assistant Editor
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Rachael Altman, Head Editor, INALJ Alabama Meet Rachel Chenault: INALJ Alabama Assistant Editor and Reference & Instruction Librarian at South University Rachael A: Favorite Library you have been to? Rachel C: The Erie County…
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Sharon Miller…Mechanic’s Institute Library Director
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 Sharon Miller…Mechanic’s Institute Library Director Sharon Miller is the Director of the Mechanic’s Institute Library, a historic membership-based library in the heart of San Francisco, founded in 1854…
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Rosa Longacre …Registrar/Archivist
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Todd Simpson, Head Editor, INALJ New York City Rosa Longacre …Registrar/Archivist Todd: In the interest of full disclosure, we met when we were both Library Assistants, you were working in ILL and I was…
Articles
Preparing for a job interview
by Jennifer Crutchfield, Head Editor, INALJ Connecticut Preparing for a job interview Hi everyone! I am currently getting ready for the rare occurrence of a job interview, which is coming up in a few days. I am really excited about the interview because it is with a great company, but I’m also really nervous because…
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Jen Cwiok …AMNH Digital Projects Manager
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 Jen Cwiok …AMNH Digital Projects Manager Melanie: Can you tell us about your current job and how you found it? Jen: I am currently the Digital Projects Manager…
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Peter Szabo …Music Librarian
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Dawn Thompson, Head Editor, INALJ Ohio Peter Szabo …Music Librarian Dawn: How did you find your job at the Music Librarian at Ohio Wesleyan University? Peter: The Music Library Association’s web site (http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/). They have…
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Meet Tiwanna Nevels: INALJ Alabama Assistant Editor
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions by Rachael Altman, Head Editor, INALJ Alabama Meet Tiwanna Nevels: INALJ Alabama Assistant Editor and Acquisitions, Collections & Assessment Manager at the Levi Watkins Learning Center at Alabama State University Searching for jobs is an…
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Stephanie Rivera …Children’s Librarian
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions An interview with Stephanie Rivera, Children’s Librarian at Naperville Public Library, Naperville, IL by Chris Hogsett, former Head Editor, INALJ Illinois Stephanie Rivera …Children’s Librarian Christopher: What is your dream job and why? Stephanie: My…
Interviews, Success Stories
Ryan Jones …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Reposted from 4/6/12 & 8/30/12 My interview with success story Ryan Naomi: How did you find your current job? Ryan: I found my current position at the Maine State Library Job List. I really wanted…
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Annie Pho …Success Story
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Reposted from 11/27/12 Naomi House’s interview with success story, Annie Naomi: How did you find your current job? Annie: I saw the job listed in various places but the first place was in the ALA…
Interviews
Ellen Mehling …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Reposted from 3/1/12 My interview with the multi-talented Ellen, of L.I.U.’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science and METRO Naomi: If you could take any of your hobbies and create a job out of…
Great Organizations, Interviews
Chris Bradshaw of the African Library Project …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Originally published 8/21/12 My interview with Chris Bradshaw, Founder/President of the African Library Project. The African Library Project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in rural Africa. Their grassroots approach mobilizes U.S. volunteers,…
Interviews
Kim Dority …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Kim Dority reposted from 12/12/11 and 3/14/12 Naomi: What is your dream job and why? Kim: Doing exactly what I’m doing now! I’m self-employed, so I have the freedom to work on…
Interviews, Success Stories
Nicole LaMoreaux …Success Story
All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: http://inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House’s interview with success story Nicole. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Nicole: I found my job with FIT through the college’s website. I started library school with the hope that I would one day become a fashion librarian and working…
Interviews, Success Stories
Barbara Walker …Success Story
All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: http://inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily 🙂 Naomi House’s interview with success story Barbara. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Barbara: My former lead librarian let me know about an email she had received stating Dallas ISD had several openings for librarians. Since school had already begun, it…
Interviews, Success Stories
Dina Schuldner …Success Story
Naomi House’s interview with success story Dina. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Dina: I worked at the Mineola Memorial Library as an Adult Page for two years until I received my degree, my NYS Public Library Certification, and received a position on the Nassau County Civil Service Librarian I list by taking…
Interviews, Success Stories
Kristin Moo …Success Story
Naomi House’s interview with success story, Kristin. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Kristin: I met a CPL branch manager while working on a class project. As I interviewed him for my assignment, we talked a bit about my career goals and experience. He ended up recommending me to the coordinator of the…
Interviews, Success Stories
Patrica Finnerty …Success Story
Naomi House’s interivew with Patrica Finnerty, Outreach Librarian for the Pioneer Library System in Canandaigua, NY. Naomi: How did you find your current job? Pat: On the local regional library council website. It was also listed on INALJ as well. Thanks Naomi! Naomi: Favorite library you have been to? Pat: My college library at St.…
Interviews, Success Stories
Rachel Somerville …In Six
My interview with INALJ success story Rachel Naomi: How did you find your current job? Rachel: I heard about and became interested in the company through a friend and then saw the job posting on INALJ! Other places I looked were ALA Joblist, Indeed.com, and a few local listservs. Naomi: Favorite library you have been…
Interviews, Success Stories
Monique Lowe …Success Story
My interview with success story, Monique Naomi: How did you find your current job? Monique: Since a couple months before graduating (August 2011) I put a great deal of focus on the job hunt. I utilized my school’s employment site (iTrack), list servs and other employment websites. I was still working part time for U of M…
Interviews, Success Stories
Liz Thompson …Success Story
My interview with success story, Liz Naomi: How did you find your current job? Liz: I scoured the online resources (INALJ and ala.org to name but a few) weekly. I also volunteered for as many professional events and groups as my time allowed. I’ve heard that professional networking is crucial to finding and being offered…
Interviews, Success Stories
Zoe Fisher …Success Story
My interview with success story, Zoe Naomi: How did you find your current job? Zoe: I saw the job posting on the ACRL-NW (Association of College & Research Libraries – Northwest) listserv. I wasn’t sure whether or not to apply at first because I knew I’d have to relocate, but I decided to give it…