{"id":44990,"date":"2013-11-01T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44990"},"modified":"2013-11-01T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T13:15:21","slug":"location-location-location-if-i-can-make-it-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44990","title":{"rendered":"Location, Location, Location: If I Can Make It There…?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ NYC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Location, Location, Location: If I Can Make It There…?
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\"katekosturski\"<\/a>While I was at New York Comic-Con this weekend, I received the following email:<\/p>\n

I did my MLIS at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I moved to New York to pursue an internship for school at an archive and then finished school out here. Since then, I have been looking for jobs. I do have a part time position with the archive I interned with, and recently acquired a library post-graduate internship through the college I work at. Do you have any ideas or tips on how to find a full time position in NYC?<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s wonderful to have a focus in mind for your job search. One of the biggest mistakes I made was a virtual wallpaper of job applications. Did it say \u201cacademic librarian\u201d either in the title, or the job location? Then it received an application from me – whether it was in New York City or North Dakota<\/strong>. I was keeping my options open, but I was being too broad about it. (In fact, one interview actually brought up where I was living as a possible barrier for me staying in the position, as I would be moving from my very urban\/suburban locale to a very rural part of Maryland.)<\/p>\n

Now, we have the other side of the coin – looking for a job in just one location. Just like being too broad, being too narrow is problematic<\/strong>. First, you\u2019re closing yourself off to other wonderful opportunities just because they\u2019re not in your dream location. Second, if the location has a strong library program (or programs), you\u2019re competing against a large pool of candidates already in place. In the New York City metro area, we have five library schools – Pratt Institute, Queens College, Long Island University, St John\u2019s University, and Rutgers University.\u00a0\u00a0 Southern Connecticut State University, Drexel University, and even Simmons College are a short drive (or BoltBus\/Amtrak\/Metro North) trip away. Thus, the pool of students and recent grads looking for jobs is quite high.<\/p>\n

If you have a specific reason to stay in a certain location – such as a spouse\/partner\u2019s job, a mortgage, or children – then it\u2019s okay to be that narrow in your job search. But, my job seeker looking for advice is pretty much here because he\/she moved here for an internship and just liked it so much he\/she wanted to stay. Is that a valid reason to focus your job search in one place?\u00a0 Possibly, but not in my worldview. There may be a great job for this person in Philadelphia, St. Louis – or North Dakota – that they\u2019re missing because it\u2019s not New York City<\/i>.<\/p>\n

So, how would I answer this query from an INALJ fan?\u00a0 What tips would I give her for finding a job in New York City?\u00a0 Just one:\u00a0 don\u2019t spend all your time finding a job in New York City. Take a look a little outside the NYC bubble (but not too far – learn from my mistakes!) and you\u2019d be surprised at what you find.<\/p>\n

I know that this can be a very contentious topic – so sound off in the comments?\u00a0 What are your thoughts on the location question?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Kate Kosturski, Head Editor, INALJ NYC Location, Location, Location: If I Can Make It There…? While I was at New York Comic-Con this weekend, I received the following email: I did my MLIS at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I moved to New York to pursue an internship for school at an archive and then…<\/p>\n

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