{"id":5296,"date":"2012-12-11T08:30:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2013-05-27T13:24:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:24:33","slug":"hava-lyon-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=5296","title":{"rendered":"Hava Lyon …Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Jobs<\/span><\/strong> for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441<\/a> Updated daily
\nNaomi House\u2019s interview with success story Hava.
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\"\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 How did you find your current job?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 Well, I currently work at the Twin Falls Public Library as the Circulation Manager; I was originally hired as a Circulation Clerk but then was promoted almost three years ago to Circulation Manager. I love my job and love where I work at, but back in July, I saw a posting for Library Director for the American Falls District Library, and decided to go for it. I have been hired and start in American Falls on January 2, 2013.<\/p>\n

Naomi:\u00a0 <\/strong>Favorite library you have been to?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 I’ve only been to a few libraries, the biggest of which was the Phoenix Public Library, but I have to say, I still love my Twin Falls Public Library the most. It’s a gorgeous building with these huge windows and lovely pillars…It’s a wonderful place. I will miss it when I move to American Falls, but the chance to spread my wings and really grow in the library profession just can’t be missed.<\/p>\n

Naomi:\u00a0 <\/strong>Favorite book?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 Oh gosh! I have such a hard time with that question, because it usually depends on which book I just finished. I recently finished “The Big Flatline” (it’s about peak oil and how the lack of cheap oil going forward is going to be hard on our economy) – I really enjoyed that one. It was very well-written and easy to understand. I also recently finished “The Hot Zone,” about viruses and how they spread around the world – it’s not a book for the weak stomached, because it gets really graphic in parts, but it was sure an eye-opening book for me. I love non-fiction. \ud83d\ude42 I would have to say that one of my ultimate favorite non-fiction book, however, is “Unbroken” – that story was amazing. If you haven’t read it yet, you must read it soon!!<\/p>\n

Naomi:\u00a0 <\/strong>Favorite thing <\/strong>about libraries\/ library technology?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 My favorite thing about libraries is the treasure trove of information in it. I am an information geek. I read almost exclusively non-fiction because I just love to learn, and there are so many things to learn in this world, I will never be bored. If I want to learn about a new topic (like, say, how to raise crops in winter using hoop houses and cold frames) I go to the library, do a search to find the applicable Dewey Decimal number, go to that shelf, and just start browsing. I’ll come home with 15 books on a topic, and then delve right in. I couldn’t afford to do that at B&N or Amazon.<\/p>\n

Naomi:\u00a0 <\/strong>Any <\/strong>websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 I have a whole slew of websites that I follow; if you’re interested in getting a library job, however, then you can’t go wrong with http:\/\/hiringlibrarians.com<\/a>. From reading the posts every day on that site, I found out how long my cover letter should be, how long my resume should be, what my interview outfit should look like…everything. I think of INAJ as the place to find the library postings, and HiringLibrarians as the place to find out how to get one of those jobs posted. \ud83d\ude42 They are both indispensable to a librarian on the job hunt.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nHava:<\/strong>\u00a0 Don’t be afraid to go after a job. The worst they can do is not hire you. I do not have a Master’s in Library Science (yet!) and so to many people, the fact that I was just hired as a library director is an anathema to them. There is a big divide in the library world over whether or not an MLS should be required for every higher position in the library hierarchy, and I happen to belong to the group that thinks an MLS is important, but that experience, drive, and a can-do spirit is just as important, if not more so. Anyway, if the job posting doesn’t specifically disallow you based on education credentials, then go for it! I beat out several people with MLSs for this position that I’m starting in January, so I know it can be done. \ud83d\ude42 Good luck!!<\/p>\n

I have been working at the Twin Falls Public Library in Twin Falls, Idaho for over five years now, and have really loved it. I am also going to school part-time (I am currently working on my bachelor’s degree) and someday will be able to claim that all-important master’s degree. Because I’m going to school part-time though, it’ll be a while! I have been an avid reader since elementary school, and I should have known that I would become a librarian someday, but to be honest, I sort of stumbled into the profession. Once I discovered the library world, though, there was no going back!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House\u2019s interview with success story Hava. Naomi:\u00a0 How did you find your current job? Hava:\u00a0 Well, I currently work at the Twin Falls Public Library as the Circulation Manager; I was originally hired as a Circulation Clerk but then was promoted almost three…<\/p>\n

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