Off the Beaten Path: a Blueprint for LIS Career Moves Q&A with Dr. Sandra Hirsh by Alison Peters, INALJ Contributor As a San José State University iSchool student, I’d heard of Dr. Sandra Hirsh, iSchool Director, and her many, many accomplishments, projects and accolades. But I was not expecting to speak with such a happy,…
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So You Want to be a Librarian: is it necessary to visit libraries in person?
So You Want to be a Librarian: is it necessary to visit libraries in person? by Emily Woodcock, Senior Assistant, INALJ Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island The short answer is YES! While enrolled in the MLIS program at Western University in London, Ontario, I have gone on tours of a number of different libraries and information…
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Q&A with Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Editor of Information Services Today
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Q&A with Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Editor of Information Services Today: An Introduction by Alison Peters, INALJ Contributor Lewis Carroll wrote in Alice in Wonderland: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will…
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It is Never too Early to Job Hunt: Some Resources for New & Returning LIS students
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5 Ways to Maximize Your Graduate Assistantship Experience
by Anastasia Chiu, MSLIS 5 Ways to Maximize Your Graduate Assistantship Experience ALA recently announced its new Opportunities Exchange search interface for the Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory, allowing library school students and applicants to find ways to fund their studies more easily. Many of the opportunities listed in FALIS are assistantships, either…