{"id":74073,"date":"2014-06-10T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=74073"},"modified":"2014-06-10T07:58:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T12:58:46","slug":"adjusting-to-part-time-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=74073","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting to Part-Time Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Amelia Zavala Vander Heide, Head Editor,\u00a0INALJ NYC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Adjusting to Part-Time Work<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"amelia_vanderheide\"<\/a>It does not matter if you are finishing library school, relocating, or just looking to jump to a\u00a0new position the amount of part-time versus full-time librarian work can be disheartening. It\u00a0seems like everyone knows someone who is piecing together full-time work through multiple\u00a0jobs.<\/strong> Finding and landing a job can be both elating and frustrating at the same time, when\u00a0you realize that you might not be landing a standard 40 hours. I\u2019ve been working full-time\u00a0most of my adult life or piecing together several part-time jobs to equal more than 40 hours\u00a0a week. Working part-time has taught me some different things about myself and how I use\u00a0my time.<\/p>\n

I have more time. I am fortunate in a lot of ways and I can only speak from my\u00a0experience. While I was in graduate school I worked full-time and took a full load\u00a0of classes. I had to work. It was a necessity for being able to have a roof over my\u00a0head. Fortunately my husband got a better job, things became more stable, and with no\u00a0kids, I have the luxury of being able to work part-time at only one job. That being said it is\u00a0awesome to be able to work on things other than work. I have free-time to work on a blog,\u00a0read more novels, and work on art projects. It has also allowed me more time to visit with\u00a0my family.<\/p>\n

I love this infographic<\/a> even if I don\u2019t agree with some of the details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working part-time can also mean that you are freer to pursue other interests such as\u00a0volunteer work or even working in a different field. Can\u2019t decide between your love of the\u00a0public sphere or academia? Why choose when you can get paid to do both. It can appear\u00a0to be super stressful at first, but I have a short attention span and I love doing multiple\u00a0projects all at once. Working in multiple types of libraries can let you understand which field\u00a0of librarianship you truly want to pursue. Working at multiple locations has the added bonus\u00a0of being able to network with lots different people and foster multiple relationships. I know\u00a0that they are lots of librarians who volunteer for INALJ and work full-time, but I honestly\u00a0could not do the amount of work needed to be a Head Editor if I were working full-time.<\/strong> My\u00a0commute is an almost an hour by car each way with traffic. Something would have to give.<\/p>\n

You learn to do more with less. I am only part-time but I am responsible for the teens at\u00a0my branch, a book club, family storytime, contribute to reader\u2019s advisory, and I am in the\u00a0middle of launching a new Seed Library. You learn to make use of every hour that you\u00a0have in a day. Working part-time has made me realize how much more I could do if I had\u00a0even more time. I am also super flexible. I work in a large system, because of this I am\u00a0able to help other branches and help my co-workers with outreach programs. Plus I stick by\u00a0the old adage it\u2019s easier to find a job, while you have a job. Not necessarily because other\u00a0employers will know you are a good hirer, but you never know when that full-time position\u00a0might open up at your current place of employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Amelia Zavala Vander Heide, Head Editor,\u00a0INALJ NYC Adjusting to Part-Time Work It does not matter if you are finishing library school, relocating, or just looking to jump to a\u00a0new position the amount of part-time versus full-time librarian work can be disheartening. It\u00a0seems like everyone knows someone who is piecing together full-time work through multiple\u00a0jobs.…<\/p>\n

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