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Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "Crafting a Winning Resume." (Jan 2005)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "It’s Your Call: Telephone Interview Strategies." (Jan 2007)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman and Richard A. Murray. "Making Your Cover Letter Work for You." (Mar 2002)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "To Whom It May Concern: A Guide for Giving Employment References."
(Nov 2007)
Barta, Erin. "See What You’re Hearing: Explicit vs. Implicit Interview Responses." (Apr 2007)
Barta, Erin. "Why I Won’t Work for You." (Dec 2004)
Bliss, Laurel. “Interviewing at Academic Libraries.” (Feb 2004)
Block, Karla J. "Surviving (and Even Impressing!) the Search Committee." (Nov 2003)
Bridgewater, Rachel. "From Temporary to Permanent – Making the Best of Your Time as a
Temp." (Nov 2005)
Brown, Christopher A. "Functional and Stylistic Needs of Every Online Portfolio." (Jan 2007)
Burchfield, Amy. "Benefiting From Your Academic Library Job." (Mar 2008)
Carter, Genny. "Overcoming the 'Lack of Experience' Factor." (June 2008)
Culkin, David T. "From the Motor Pool to the Data Pool: How Military Service Can Translate into
Skills for Information Professionals." (June 2010)
Cunningham, Nancy. "In Search of an Emotionally Healthy Library." (Dec 2001)
Dalby, Alyson. "Negotiating Salary Packages." (July 2005)
Dickinson, Thad. “Relocating: the Beginning of a Great Adventure.” (Feb 2004)
Dunneback, Katie. "Punch Up Your Portfolio." (July 2004)
Ennis, Lisa. "Going Over the Wall! Escaping a Toxicity." (Nov 2005)
Ewing, Robin. "Surviving the Campus Interview Presentation." (July 2005)
Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J. "How I Got My Dream Library Job." (Apr 2006)
Forest, Jon. "Moving from Public Services to Systems: Interview Strategies." (Oct 2007)
Gertz, Christine. "Move Along: Relocation for Librarians." (Mar 2007)
Gibson, Sally. “Your Visual Presentation: Dressing for an Interview.” (Sept 2003)
Glover, John. "Telling Stories to Get the Job." (June 2007)
Gordon, Larissa. "Your Last Impression: Saying Thank You after Your Interview." (Aug 2005)
Janvey, Alexandra. "Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Preventing Burnout during the Job Search."
(March 2013)
Johns-Masten, Kathryn. "Deconstructing the Interview Process at a Small Academic Library." (Nov
2005)
Johnston, Jennifer. "A Permanent Alternative: Temporary, Part-Time Library Work." (Aug 2004)
Kear, Robin. “International Librarianship: Getting There from Here.” (June 2004)
Kwaka, Helen. “Interviews: Asking the Right Questions.” (June 2004)
Larrabee, Nancy. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Interview; or, What Not to Do." (Apr
2006)
Lee, Suzan. "The Interviewing Process Broken Down." (Apr 2002)
Lehner, John. "Gaps in Your Resume: Addressing an Interruption in Your Career Path." (Sept
2004)
Markgren, Susanne. "Using Portfolios and Profiles to Professionalize Your Online Identity (For
Free)." (Oct 2010)
McKay, Beatrice and Clare Dunkle. "Top of the Heap or Bottom of the Barrel? Tips for Job
Applicants." (Nov 2001)
Mehling, Ellen. "Resilience." (Nov 2012)
Millet, Michelle. "The Small World of Librarianship: Be Wary of Taking Test-Drives." (July 2005)
Moll, Joy Weese. "Meet Me at the Placement Center." (Sept 2005)
Moody, Kim. “Online Portfolios, or ‘WOW! Look at Everything I’ve Done!’” (June 2004)
Moran, Jessica. "On Being an Experienced, Flexible Specialist: Finding Your First Professional
Librarian Position." (May 2005)
Murray, Richard A. "Geography 101: See the World, Get a Job." (Mar 2003)
Newlen, Robert R. and Teri Switzer. "Taking a Paraprofessional Position with an MLS: Savvy
Career Move or Career Kiss of Death?" (Nov 2004)
Nye, Valerie. “Perfect on Paper: Putting Your Experience To Work.” (June 2004)
Olmstadt, Will. "What to Ask Your Interviewer." (June 2005)
Paul, Sara R. "Find a Job in 10 Minutes a Day: Persistent Job Search Via an Aggregator."
(LIScareer, Dec 2006)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Panel Interviews: Everything's Gonna Be All Right." (Apr 2003)
Petit, Joan. "Working Overseas in a School or University Library." (Apr 2010)
Petit, Joan. "Working Overseas as a Librarian for the United States or Non-Government
Organizations." (Aug 2010)
Piasecka, Kasia. "Hey Library Graduates! The Lowdown on Finding Your Dream Job." (May 2012)
Potter, Charlie, and Shelly Franklin. "Getting Started: Employment Opportunities for Graduate
Students in Library and Information Programs." (May 2007)
Schimming, Laura. "And Now for Something Completely Different: Moving From One Library to A
Very Different One." (July 2004)
Sewell, Jeanette Claire. "So You Want to be a Librarian . . . Now What?: Advice and Tips from a
Newly Hired Information Professional." (Aug 2012)
Shontz, Priscilla. "An Ideal Job Candidate : What Do Library Employers Want?" (Apr 2012)
Smith, Felicia A. "Pursuit of Employment in the New Millennium." (July 2007)
Stevens, Jennifer S. “Making Non-Library Experience Work for You.” (Aug 2003)
Sullivan, Doreen. "Flying Off the Inside Track: Survival Strategies for the Internal Candidate." (Mar
2007)
Sullivan, Doreen. "The Librarian Has Not Yet Left the Building: Resignation After-Effects."
(LIScareer, June 2006)
tenBroek, Barbara. "Is There a Library Job in Your Future?" (Jan 2006)
Taylor, Deborah. "Making the Shift: Using Transferable Skills to Change Career Paths." (Mar
2010)
Vetruba, Brian. "Librarians and Languages." (May 2005)
Walker, Shaundra. "Making a Lateral Move." (Jan 2006)
Weak, Emily. "Lessons from Hiring Librarians." (June 2012)
Wilcox, Matt. "Why I Won’t Hire You." (Dec 2004)
York, Amy. "Should You Take a Temp Job?" (Mar 2006)