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