Category Archives: Job Hunting

I’m back. With Resume and Cover Letter Tips.

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Hi again, readers! I took an unscheduled break from blogging while there, but I’m back and ready to dish some more.  Especially since I’m on “vacation” this week and yet I can’t go outside because of the weather.  Blecch.  Hope … Continue reading →

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Where the Job Postings Are

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Listings for library positions come in all shapes and sizes, and you can find listings in all sorts of places.  I’ll share the ones I found the most useful here, and I’m hoping that you all will add even more … Continue reading →

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Keeping Yourself Sane While Job Hunting

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

As anyone who has spent time job hunting can tell you, the process has a nasty way of threatening to take over your life.  It’s easy to get wrapped up in searching for new leads, obsessively trying to make contact … Continue reading →

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On Being a Librarian and “Loving Books”

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Recently, another librarian’s blog post made the rounds.  She had a friend who was considering going to library school, and one of her reasons for doing so was that she loved books.  She also reported that many people had told … Continue reading →

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Beating the Holiday Job Search Blues

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

The holiday season can be rough on a job search.   First, there often aren’t as many postings to go through.  Thinking back to my first post, David from JobLIST commented that, at least historically, listings drop off in November before … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Social Media Minefield While Job Hunting

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Social media are, in my opinion, among the more confusing things that a job candidate must deal with.  On one hand, every job blog, article, and advice column insists that you must have a social media presence.  And why not?  … Continue reading →

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A Year Before You Graduate…

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

I think the best piece job-search related advice I received during library school was to make sure I didn’t wait until the last minute to start compiling a resume and look at job ads.  In fact, Louise Robbins, Professor at … Continue reading →

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Be Focused but Well-Rounded in Course Selection

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

Darcy brought up a great point in the comments yesterday about taking different kinds of classes, so I thought I would address that next.  While you’re still in library school, you want to have a plan, but also be well-rounded.  … Continue reading →

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Library Work Experience

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

If you’re currently in library school, you’ve probably already discovered one of the profession’s dirty little secrets.  That promise that there would be plenty of jobs available soon?  That there are all of these aging librarians out there who are … Continue reading →

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