Tag Archives: information professionals
26 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in August | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org
26 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in August | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.
Ellyssa’s always popular monthly post listing free webinars for librarians. Boopsie-Daisy, Easy-Peasy! One librarian’s experience with Boopsie mobile app development and Inclusive Library Programs for People with Intellectual Disabilities are must attend for me. Always a great range of topics!
There Are Plenty of Women in Tech, You Just Haven’t Noticed | PCMag.com
Quotable: “The reason most people don’t know there are many women who sleep, eat, and breathe tech is because these aren’t the women most acknowledged in and by the tech industry, especially the men.”
See the full article: There Are Plenty of Women in Tech, You Just Haven’t Noticed | PCMag.com.
LinkedIn and the MLIS Job Search | Information Space
MLIS students, and librarians in general, are possessed of singular skills that are valuable in a variety of positions, but they’re not always sure what those positions might be.
While searching LinkedIn recently, I stumbled upon some really interesting Library and Information Science Professionals in job titles and with career paths that some might consider unusual or even out of reach. The thing about LinkedIn is that this is what it should be used for. LinkedIn is not just a place to put up a profile and wait to see what happens. It is an amazing job search/research tool that Library and Information Science professionals should be easily able to navigate and come up with very valuable information.
See the full article: LinkedIn and the MLIS Job Search | Information Space
Not discussed in depth in the article are the LIS groups MLIS students may want to consider joining. These include:
- Canadian Library Association
- Special Libraries Association
- American Library Association
- CILIP: Library, Information and Knowledge Professionals
- Information Science and LIS
- code4lib
- New Academic Librarians: Networking to success
- LIS Career Options
- Library Technician Students in Canada
- INALJ- The I need a Library job Group
- Your University Alumni Group
Career Related Articles Useful to MIS/MLIS Students
On The Modern MLIS website there is the Resources page where I list a number of career-related information services links. I faced a number of challenges in my own job search including taking time off after finishing my MLIS and transitioning my career into a new direction. The easiest ways to ensure you have a job offer after graduating, or to at least increase your chances of being contacted for an interview, is to work in a library services role while you are completing your graduate education and to network by participating in library conferences. New graduates should anticipate their job search taking up to 6 months or even longer before finding employment.
How to Survive and Prevent a Bad Internship | Hack Library School
Many MLS/MLIS programs require, or at least strongly recommend, an internship or practicum before graduation. Internships are great ways to taste-test a type of librarianship, network, and get practical experience. The unfortunate reality is that we don’t always know what we’re walking into when we begin an internship. So, how do we survive or prevent a bad internship?
Congratulations! Now Get A Job. | Hack Library School
It’s time to get a job. In a discouraging economy. Of course, I saw this coming, but I kept my view hazy, even as I researched different career paths. So, now that reality has finally arrived, how does a freshly minted graduate go about finding her first LIS job?
You’re Interviewing them Too! Finding the Academic Library Job of Your Dreams | Backtalk | LibraryJournal
This article shares a list of key considerations for academic library job-seekers.
The Simple Truth About Finding A Job | AOL Jobs
You’re looking for a job. Chances are it feels complicated, scary, overwhelming. My job-seeking clients have found the chart below comforting and helpful. It contains the essence of what you have to do.
How to be Awesome at Going to Library Conferences | PC Sweeney’s Blog
The author (a Branch Manager East Palo Alto Library in California) shares his experiences about what makes an awesome conference experience.
Big Idea: Post-Secondary Degrees with the Best Career Prospects | Avenue Calgary
There is a section discussing Information Specialists.
Top Ten (10) Social Media Competencies for Information Professionals | The Search Principle
Top Ten (10) Social Media Competencies for Information Professionals | The Search Principle
Pull Quote:
Top Ten (10) Social Media Competencies for Information Professionals (2013)
- Understand, explain and teach others about the principles and trends of social media, web 2.0 (and library 2.0 / archives 2.0)
- List major tools, categories and affordances of social media
- Apply social media to solve information problems, and communicate digitally with users
- Use social networking sites for promotional, reference and instructional services in libraries
- Navigate, evaluate and create content on social networking sites
- Follow netiquette, conform to ethical standards and interact appropriately with others online
- Explain copyright, security and privacy issues on social media to colleagues and user communities
- Understand the importance of digital identity and reputation management in a social media age
- Explain related terminology such as collaboration 2.0, remix and open source
- Renew social media competencies, advocate for institutional strategies and policiesand build evidence base in social media
The Immersive Information Professional – Next Steps | The Search Principle
“The challenge in this whole virtual continuum is assessing whether any of these trends are worth our time and intellectual energies.”
via The Immersive Information Professional – Next Steps | The Search Principle
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