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Job Hunting Strategies in Library Field for Beginners

This guide by Naomi House, MLIS, offers insights and tips for beginners seeking library jobs. Learn to navigate job postings, build skills, and make connections for success. Discover valuable resources and strategies that can help you secure your dream library job.

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Job Hunting Strategies in Library Field for Beginners

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  1. It’s Not Easy Being Green: building strategies for job hunting success for beginners in the library field Naomi House, MLIS INALJ Publisher/Founder Reference and Acquisitions Librarian at a Federal Library

  2. Naomi House, MLIS-Graduated from Rutgers in 2011-100% online program-Non-traditional student-Worked as staff for 6 years before finding my librarian position

  3. Kismet? I found my job on the DC/SLA listserv It was only advertised there & on the Catholic University listserv Why did finding job postings have to be so hard?

  4. I Need a Library Job!!! What did I want? How could I help my classmates? listservs + websites+ job scrapers = a Master List Along with Elizabeth Leonard we began I Need a Library Job!!!

  5. INALJ I = Personalized Need = We all need to work to live Library = Still the unifying term (MLS) Job = Work – the whole point!

  6. INALJ on the WebINALJ.comINALJ FacebookINALJ TwitterINALJ LinkedInINALJ listserv

  7. Experience? • Volunteer • Pick Two – don’t spread yourself too thin • Look to the Listservs- Ask! • Internships- INALJ lists these too! • Temp agencies • Informational Interviews • Computer skills training • Certification –SLA ClickU

  8. Strategy • What are your limits? Location? • What won’t you compromise on? • Do you want a job or a library job? • Join listservs!!! • Blogs! Twitter! FB! • Non-library jobs! • Never rely on only one source.

  9. Resources (INALJ) • Jobs Websites Alabama-Hawaii • Jobs Websites Idaho-Montana • Jobs Websites Nebraska- Wyoming • Jobs Websites International • All INALJ jobs daily digest • Who we follow (in part) • h/t to Rachel Singer Gordon at LISjobs.com

  10. Q & A Now what about you? Questions?

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