Posts Tagged ‘career’
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Making it Work: Surviving as a Librarian Employed in Another Field
March 6, 2013 | 24 commentsTags: career, interviewing, job searching, librarianship, networking, new librarians, professional developmentIn Brief: On average, it takes approximately five months for LIS graduates to find a library job, according to Library Journal’s 2012 Placements and Salaries Survey (Matta 2012). This time frame represents the experience of 34% of 2011 graduates, but stories of months- or year-long job searches are common (Weak 2012). While some can afford…
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Editorial: What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs
June 24, 2009 | 34 commentsBy Editorial Board This week we decided to do a “collective wisdom” post about job hunting mistakes. This is an issue affecting every librarian, whether you’ve got a job, you’re in the market, or you’ll begin looking five years down the road. We’ve all made errors in selecting jobs to apply for, drafting our cover letters…