{"id":10059,"date":"2013-03-12T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=10059"},"modified":"2013-05-27T13:18:37","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:18:37","slug":"on-being-versatile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=10059","title":{"rendered":"On Being Versatile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by Emily Guier, Head Editor, <a title=\"INALJ Wyoming\" href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?page_id=5736\" target=\"_blank\">INALJ Wyoming<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On Being Versatile<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As information professionals, we often engage in conversations justifying our existence or questioning if we have a future in a world with Google. On both sides of the argument, we discuss our versatility. After all, information is everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Being versatile professionals, there are exciting new tools at our disposal. <strong>Freelancing is easier than ever<\/strong> with various websites like<a href=\"http:\/\/elance.com\/\"> elance.com<\/a> or<a href=\"http:\/\/guru.com\/\"> guru.com<\/a>. At INALJ, we use a variety of different keywords to find leads&#8211;why not extend our skills as information professionals to freelancing? For newly minted librarians fresh out of library school, this may be a valuable way to gain experience and beef up a r\u00e9sum\u00e9. For more seasoned professionals, freelance work allows flexibility and a means to earn some extra money. Granted, this avenue requires a broader perspective of what we&#8217;re trained for; not many people are looking for someone to catalog their personal libraries.<\/p>\n<p>I was reading an article (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/reporting\/2013\/01\/14\/130114fa_fact_marx\">http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/reporting\/2013\/01\/14\/130114fa_fact_marx<\/a>) recently about Task Rabbit (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/\">www.taskrabbit.com<\/a>), a site that connects people who need a service with those who can provide it. I am continually amazed at how technology connects people in the pursuit of making life easier. Perhaps this, and other similar sites, is an opportunity for job seekers in a tough economy.<\/p>\n<p>INALJ readers, have any of you freelanced as an information professional? Are there any resources you would suggest? \u00a0Join the discussion on LinkedIn: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groupItem?view=&amp;gid=4112382&amp;type=member&amp;item=215946148\">\u00a0http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groupItem?view=&amp;gid=4112382&amp;type=member&amp;item=215946148<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Emily Guier, Head Editor, INALJ Wyoming On Being Versatile As information professionals, we often engage in conversations justifying our existence or questioning if we have a future in a world with Google. On both sides of the argument, we discuss our versatility. After all, information is everywhere. 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