Movers & Shakers 2008 Live and Loaded! Michael Rogers - 03/20/2008 The 2008 Movers & Shakers supplement profiles library advocates, community builders, 2.0 gurus, innovators, marketers, mentors, and problem solvers shaping the profession and defining its future. More
New Focus Needed To Recruit Minorities for Academic Library Jobs Jennifer Pinkowski - 09/21/2007
A new study says that, to bolster minoirty hiring, academic libraries should consider the example of the nursing profession and develop a single comprehensive recruitment and public awareness resource.
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IMLS Awards $28M in Librarian Recruitment and Education Grants Andrew Albanese - 06/22/2007
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced some $28 million in grants to recruit and educate librarians. Among the projects supported will be one to credential librarians in the Atlanta area and another to boost the Internet Public Library's role as a laboratory for reference service.
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NextGen: Where Are All the Jobs? By Christen Orbanus - 06/15/2007
When I first began applying to library schools, I heard rumors about all these great jobs that would be open to new students after graduation.
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The Art of Part-Time By Sandra Collins and Allison Brungard - 10/30/2006
Librarianship doesn't need to be a 40-plus-hour-a-week proposition.
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Internships are the Appetizers of the Library World So Nibble, Nibble, Nibble... By Melissa Aho, Marcia Franklin, Susan Wakefield, and Sara Wakefield - 06/06/2006 No matter in what stage of your career or education you currently are internships can be a valuable experience. You never know what you might learn, where it might lead, and whom you might meet. More
NextGen: Good Orientation Counts By Katherine Mossman - 06/15/2005
Much is made of the tension that occurs in the workplace between the NextGens and established library staff, but there may also be some more tangible reasons why new library professionals report feeling uncomfortable.
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Finding a Library Job By Rachel Singer Gordon - 06/01/2005
This exciting job market can be tough to break into, but these steps to success should help along the way.
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Tennant: Digital Libraries Roy Tennant, Senior Program Manager, OCLC Programs and Research November 6, 2007 The New Meritocracy
At the risk of boring you with career details that even my mother doesn't wish to kno... More